Ramsey given one savage reason why Arsenal won’t offer him new deal

Aaron Ramsey will leave Arsenal for free at the end of the season after the club reportedly told him in person why he will not be offered a new contract.

The Wales playmaker was known to have been unhappy that nobody from the club had directly explained their reasons for them withdrawing the offer of a new long-term contract following months of talks.

The 27-year-old had found out via his agent before speaking out publicly on the issue last week, telling a newspaper that he was hoping “somebody will come up and tell me why” the option to stay was withdrawn.

Sky Sports News has reported that discussions finally took place over the weekend, following Arsenal drew 2-2 away at Crystal Palace on Sunday.

And according to the Daily Mirror, the player was told by the club that Ramsey has given the brutal reason that he no longer fits in with their vision of what they want going forward, with Emery ready to take the club “in a new direction”.

Ramsey is now said to have accepted that this will be his last season at the Emirates, following a decade of service to the north London giants – during which time he has made 341 appearances and scored 59 goals.

The former Cardiff man was instrumental during Arsene Wenger’s long reign, winning three FA Cups in 2014, 2015 and 2017 and scoring the winner in two of those finals.

He has made 15 appearances for the Gunners this season under new boss Unai Emery, who has been pleased with the Welshman’s level of performance.

“Aaron and the club can speak and he can think for his individual contract with the club and with his thinking maybe of the possibility that he won’t continue here,” he said. “But, for me, for us and for the team, it’s about being together and getting better and in each training for us.”

Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and Everton are all said to be keen on landing Ramsey, while AC Milan and Juventus are leading the way in Serie A for his signature and Real Madrid are also reported to have made an enquiry about the player.

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