Arsenal set for £3m windfall if Barcelona prevail in Champions League final

Arsenal are reportedly in line for a windfall of £3m if Barcelona defeat Juventus in the Champions League final next month, courtesy of their former defender Thomas Vermaelen.

Vermaelen is yet to play a single minute for Barcelona this season, having arrived with an injury and seen his fitness problems continue following a £15m transfer.

That transfer is believed to have featured a number of potential bonuses, including a payment of £3m should Vermaelen win the Champions League with Barça.

The fact that he has not played for the Catalan club is reportedly not an issue – Barcelona would get 40 winners medals to distribute through the squad and the Belgian defender, an unused substitute for the first leg of the semi-final win over Bayern Munich, is likely to be among the recipients.