Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur 'send scouts to watch Arthur Vermeeren'
The Belgian outfit ended a dismal European campaign on a high with a shock 3-2 victory over the La Liga champions, where Vermeeren opened the scoring with just two minutes played.
A defensive mix-up between goalkeeper Inaki Pena and Oriol Romeu saw the ball fall kindly at the feet of Vermeeren, who rifled home his first Champions League goal to set Antwerp on their way to a memorable triumph.
Vermeeren was bestowed with the man-of-the-match award at the end of the game, having also completed both of his dribble attempts and all three of his long passes in another assured display beyond his years.
The 18-year-old's strike in midweek was his third goal from 62 games for Antwerp, for whom he has also provided seven assists from a midfield position, and he has two goals and five assists under his belt from 28 matches so far this season.
The 2005-born protege was even given the captain's armband for a Champions League defeat to Porto last month, and he has two caps to his name for the Belgium senior team, earning his debut in October and making his first start in a friendly beating of Serbia in November.
Vermeeren's exploits with his boyhood club have inevitably attracted glances from top-tier European clubs, with Antwerp's recent foes Barcelona understood to be one of the teams keeping a close eye on his displays.
Now, 90min claims that both Arsenal and Spurs sent representatives to witness Vermeeren's man-of-the-match performance in midweek, while Borussia Dortmund were also keeping an eye on the teenager.
The two North London rivals have apparently already
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