Aaron Ramsey has finally sealed his new destination for next season, while the Gunners have identified a potential replacement for the outgoing star.
Former Liverpool forward John Toshack who says the chance to play alongside the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was too for Ramsey much to turn down.
Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid to join Juventus last summer after winning four Champions League titles in the last five years.
He has been free to negotiate pre-contract agreements with clubs outside of England since January 1st.
And he has now agreed a five-year deal with Juventus, according to sources close to the Italian club.
Ramsey is expected to undergo a medical on Sunday, and the deal should be finalised after the Italian Super Cup game against AC Milan next Wednesday.
According to the Guardian, he will be Juve’s second highest earner behind Cristiano Ronaldo, with his pay package worth £140,000-a-week.
Ramsey leaves North London after 10 years with the Gunners in which he has scored 52 times across 252 Premier League matches to date. The midfielder has won three FA Cups and scored the winning goal in two of those triumphs.
Ramsey will join Cristiano Ronaldo and a slew of other big name stars at Juve as the European giants continue to lure the very biggest names in the sport.
With Ramsey’s exit as good as sealed, the Gunners are allegedly turning to FC Porto star Hector Herrera as a potential replacement.
TuttoMercato report the Mexican is drawing interest from Arsenal, with five other teams also in the hunt to secure the signature of the talented midfielder.
Roma were thought to have tried to lure him with a deal to join the Serie A side this month, but Porto are holding firm with a summer battle set to ensue for Herrera.
The Gunners as well as English rivals Wolves, Spanish outfits Sevilla and Atletico Madrid and Italians Inter are all thought to be interested in securing the 28-year-old’s services. Like Ramsey, he’s entering the final six months of his current deal, meaning the midfielder is free to negotiate a free transfer for the end of the season.