Watford in contact with Roma defender Thomas Vermaelen

Watford are exploring the prospect of bringing Thomas Vermaelen back to the Premier League this summer.

Currently on-loan with Roma, Vermaelen knows he has no future with parent club Barcelona.HLN says a return to England could be an option for the former Arsenal captain, with Watford keen.Hornets football chief Luke Dowling is testing the ground on Vermaelen's availability and his interest in moving to Vicarage Road.Watford are in the market for a new centre-half with doubts persisting over the likes of Younes Kaboul (32), Sebastian Prödl (29), Miguel Britos (31) and Adrian Mariappa (30).