Dad confirms Man Utd deal for Standard Liege defender

• Poignant

  8 Mar 10, 11:49

  Manchester United in swoop for Belgian defender Vermijl from Standard Liege

  Reports in Belgium have confirmed Manchester United have signed 18-year-old defender Marnick Vermijl from Standard Liege.

  Vermijl is a versatile defender who can play all across the backline but is predominantly a right back.

  He is expected to join up with Manchester United in time for the start of the 2010/11 season and will join Sir Alex Ferguson’s first team squad.

  

  Target acquired: Alex Ferguson has signed Marnick Vermijlwho can play all across all positions in the Manchester United defence

  Scouts from the Premier League champions spotted Vermijl, despite the fact he has never played a first team game for the Belgian side.

  Vermijl joins Ritchie De Laet as the second Belgian defender at Manchester United.

• Ythakisoka09

  9 Mar 10, 01:31

  Is that 18 year older can goal for Manchester United??

• Poignant

  9 Mar 10, 06:56

  Dad confirms Man Utd deal for Standard Liege defender Marnick Vermijl

  The father of Standard Liege defender Marnick Vermijl has confirmed an agreement with Manchester United.

  The 18-year-old is understood to have impressed both Sir Alex Ferguson and reserve-team boss Ole Gunner Solskjaer during trials.

  United have now handed Vermijl a three-year contract with his current club Standard Liege getting around €300,000 in compensation.

  Wing-back Vermijl, who can play on either side, will move to Old Trafford in the summer.

  "They said he was the best right or left-back they had seen in years," Vemijl's father Dirk told Het Laatste Nieuws.

  "Ferguson told me that Marnick in the following years would become a fixture in the Manchester United squad."

• Poignant

  9 Mar 10, 07:09

  BELGIAN YOUNGSTER TO JOIN MAN UNITED

  Manchester United have completed a deal to sign Belgian starlet Marnick Vermijl, according to the player's father.

   

  The 18-year-old is understood to have impressed both Sir Alex Ferguson and reserve-team boss Ole Gunner Solskjaer during trials.

   

  United have now handed Vermijl a three-year contract with his current club Standard Liege getting around €300,000 in compensation.

   

  Wing-back Vermijl, who can play on either side, will move to Old Trafford in the summer.

   

  "They said he was the best right or left-back they had seen in years," Vemijl's father Dirk told Het Laatste Nieuws.

   

  "Ferguson told me that Marnick in the following years would become a fixture in the Manchester United squad."

• Poignant

  9 Mar 10, 07:10

  - Football365.com

• Chingcalvin

  11 Mar 10, 23:10

  Thanks for the information guys. this case is really interesting..

• Poignant

  11 Mar 10, 23:44

  Originally posted by Chingcalvin:

  Thanks for the information guys. this case is really interesting..

  dont mention it man

  have a good time around :)

• Shidreth

  13 Mar 10, 15:51

  is he really that good? ^^ maybe someday i can also get-in into their game^^ hihihi

  a dream

• TrueSon

  13 Mar 10, 17:33

  have to queue behind Rafael & Fabio

• Clouds.mendoza

  14 Mar 10, 00:33

  On what game do you like to join??

• Clouds.mendoza

  14 Mar 10, 00:55

  On what game do you like to join??