Aaron Ramsey is open to joining one of Arsenal’s top six rivals if he leaves the Emirates on a free in the summer, British Media reports.Ramsey, 27, is out of contract at the end of the season and has seen the offer of a new deal rescinded by Arsenal.
The midfielder is set to take his time to consider his options but is open to staying in the Premier League with one of Arsenal’s direct rivals if he is forced to move on.
Liverpool do not hold an interest in the Wales international but Manchester United and Chelsea are prepared to monitor the situation in the event he is available for nothing.
Ramsey could also negotiate with a foreign team from January, with Juventus reportedly interested. United tried to sign Ramsey in 2008 and announced on their website they had agreed a deal with Cardiff for the then 17-year-old before he decided to join Arsenal.
Ramsey claims he thought an extension to his Arsenal contract had been agreed at one stage, but he is now planning on running down his deal and dropping into the free agent pool.
The Wales international has seen his future become the subject of much speculation this season after entering the final 12 months of his current agreement with the Gunners.
He is not the first to have found himself in such a situation, with Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez and Jack Wilshere having done likewise during the 2017-18 campaign.