Barcelona centre-back Thomas Vermaelen has admitted he made a mistake staying at the Camp Nou in the summer, and he could reportedly earn a January transfer away from the Catalans in order to find more game time.
Per Het Laatste Nieuws (via Sport), Belgian Vermaelen said he hoped remaining at Barca would be a good move, but he has concluded it was not after being handed just one Copa del Rey appearance so far in 2017-18: "In the summer I thought it would be positive to stay at Barcelona, but after seeing how my situation is here, I've seen that's not the case.