Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey has been involved in a seemingly never-ending contract saga, which has taken several turns in the last few months. Now, according to The Mirror, the player is close to signing a new contract.
The 27-year-old has been an integral part of the Gunners’ midfield for several years now, but the Welsh international’s contract only has a year remaining, and with a new manager in charge fans have been ever more concerned that the playmaker will depart.
Since the contract issue started before the transfer window, there has been huge interest from all over the globe, with the top contenders vying for Ramsey’s signature being Chelsea, Manchester United, Barcelona and Juventus.
As well as the European giants, there has been big-money interest from the Chinese Superleague according to the Evening Standard.
In the past few weeks, the player has spoken up about the deal on the pre-season tour in Asia:
“Talks are still ongoing… We’ll see what happens”
[When asked how soon a deal will be reached] “I’m not sure exactly”
The player appears to be holding off on making any large statements that could affect his negotiating situation.
The Welsh international was one of Arsenal’s most important players last season, creating 21 goals for Arsenal through an impressive 12 goals and 9 assists, Ramsey was Arsenal’s leader in goals created last season and many fans believe that if Ramsey were to leave the club, there would be no easy replacement in midfield.
One of the reasons fans have to believe the player could exit the club is that the new manager Unai Emery has been much more efficient in cutting off any players that do not fit with his plans, despite their previous relationship with the club, Jack Wilshere was the most obvious example of this, with many fans shocked to see him leave.
Ramsey looks like he could have a brilliant season ahead of him so it would be a massive shame to lose such talent, fans can only hope that the club and the player’s agent will come to an agreement soon.
