Man United monitoring 18-year-old Arthur Vermeeren at Royal Antwerp
Manchester United are monitoring 18-year-old Arthur Vermeeren at Royal Antwerp, with the rapidly developing midfielder – tipped to be a future Belgium star – also garnering interest from Newcastle and other Premier League sides
- Man United are monitoring Royal Antwerp’s £20m-valued Arthur Vermeeren
- The 18-year-old midfielder has been tipped to make a big impact for Belgium
- Newcastle United and other Premier League clubs are also said to be interested
Manchester United are monitoring Royal Antwerp’s highly rated midfielder Arthur Vermeeren.
The teenager marked his 18th birthday this week by signing a new contract until 2026 and is being tipped by his club coach Mark van Bommel to make a big impact with the Belgium national side.
Vermeeren made his debut last August in the Europa Conference League against Lillestrom but had already made his mark playing for Belgium in the European Championships U17 tournament in Israel last May.
Scouts have followed him closely and he is continuing to develop quickly, earning rave reviews with his performances for Antwerp under the tutelage of former Holland, Barcelona and Bayern Munich midfielder van Bommel.
United have posted their interest while Newcastle United and other Premier League sides have also watched him.
Royal Antwerp’s 18-year-old Arthur Vermeeren has attracted interest from Manchester United
Vermeeren only made his debut last August, but the club already value him around £20m
However, Antwerp won’t sell cheap with Vermeeren already valued around £20million. He has made just 12 appearances this season but his recent run of games and the maturity he has shown have earmarked him as a player of great promise.
The midfielder was born in Lier, in the Belgian province of Antwerp, in 2005, and started his youth career with Royal Antwerp in 2018.
Since 2021, he has made 10 appearances for the Belgium under-17s, and since making his professional club debut, he is now expected to revitalise a senior national side low on morale following their group stage exit at the World Cup in Qatar.
Royal Antwerp currently sit third in the Belgian Pro League, behind Union Saint-Gilloise and league leaders Genk.
Van Bommel’s side travel to Genk on Sunday afternoon for a league clash, before Royal Antwerp host Eupen next weekend.
Mark van Bommel’s Royal Antwerp travel to Belgian league leaders Genk on Sunday afternoon
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