#3 Thomas Vermaelen- €7,496/- per minute
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The former Ajax and Arsenal man made the ill-fated move to Barcelona for a fee believed to be in the region of €15 million and has since struggled for playing time, largely owing to a series of injuries he has suffered.
While there remains no doubt about his abilities as a rock solid defender, age has certainly caught up with him and it remains unlikely that he will feature again for the Catalan giants as he spends the current season on loan to AS Roma, who have the option to sign him at the end of the season.
Having featured just over 2000 minutes in the Catalan colours, the Belgium international cost Barcelona close to €7,500 per minute on the pitch. At 30 years of age, we believe the player still has 2-3 years in him to perform at the top stage, albeit in a slower league and hence, are led to believe that the move to the Serie A club is a sound piece of business by the player’s camp.
