The summer of 2008 will almost certainly not be remembered as ‘The Hunt for Aaron Ramsey’, but it did leave Manchester United with egg on their face [Read the rest of this entry »]
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Some might argue that Theo Walcott hasn’t made a great deal of progress since leaving Southampton for Arsenal, although there are countless examples of Arsene Wenger signing a player and helping them progress into a world-class talent. Take Cesc Fabregas for example, or Kolo Toure. Maybe Thierry Henry instead, or Emmanuel Adebayor. Will Aaron Ramsey be a star of the future, or even next season, after agreeing terms with the Gunners according to the BBC?
Aaron Ramsey has joined Arsenal from FA Cup finalists Cardiff City in a £5m deal, BBC Sport understands.
Champions League winners Manchester United and Premier League giants Everton were also fighting to sign the 17-year-old Welsh wonderkid.
But Ramsey has chosen Arsenal after the Gunners flew him out to Switzerland for face-to-face talks with boss Arsene Wenger, who is at Euro 2008.
Cardiff confirmed that Arsenal was the “best cash offer” for the young star.
Once the midfielder was on that plane, Arsenal moved firmly into the driving seat to sign him, although it remains to be seen as to whether he plays much of a role next season or instead farmed out on loan to glean some Premier League first-team experience.
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Picture the scene, you’re a young up-and-coming wonderkid who currently plies his trade for Cardiff City, but after a strong season, a tsunami of clubs are crashing in, wanting to pull you away to the Premier League. So who would you choose? Manchester United and the Lord of the Ferg, where you probably wouldn’t get a sniff of first-team football for at least a year? Arsenal and Prof Wenger – where it wouldn’t be inconceivable to start quite a few games? Liverpool and Rafa the Gaffer (although the Spaniard’s interest is apparently waning) – or perhaps Everton and the Moyesiah – and signing for the blue half of Merseyside could be the best route to first-team football, but your wages would be miniscule and you would probably still be paid in groats.
The choice is yours, who would you choose?
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