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Arsenal news: Ray Parlour reveals why Aaron Ramsey is refusing to sign a new deal
ARSENAL contract rebel Aaron Ramsey is stalling over a new deal because it is his "last big pay day" at the Gunners, according to Ray Parlour.
The Welshman has less than a year to run on his Emirates deal but is refusing to put pen to paper.
Ramsey's reluctance to commit his future to Arsenal has seen him attract interest from the likes of Barcelona and Liverpool over the summer.
However, Parlour believes the midfielder will sign a contract extension in the coming months but is holding the club to ransom at present due to this being one of the final deals he will sign with the north London outfit.
“It’s happened on a lot of occasions with a lot of players,” he told the Daily Star.
It’s like any walk of life. If you’re working for someone you’re trying to get them the best deal
“The new structure is totally different this is the first season where the manager is not the manager, he’s a head coach.
“Above them you’ve got the people who deal with contracts, people buying players so the club has changed and all the representatives are doing is trying to get the best deal for their client.
“It’s like any walk of life. If you’re working for someone you’re trying to get them the best deal.
"It’s like the transfer window. When you say, ‘We want £50m for this player’ and they’re going to offer £30m but it ends up £40m.
“Unless Aaron says, ‘Look I’m going to go elsewhere’. This is his last big contract and his representative knows that. This is his last big pay day.
“When you get to 28, 29 you’re signing a three-year contract and when you’re 32 you’re not getting this sort of contract.
“He knows this has got to be right for him.
"Good luck to him with whatever he wants to do but I hope he stays because he’s a very important player.
“He’s been there a long time, he does love the club, he does his best he can for the club and he scores some vital goals in cup competitions.
“Let’s hope they can get an agreement and I’m sure Arsenal don’t want to lose Aaron so I’m sure there will be an agreement along the way.”
Ramsey started in Arsenal’s 3-1 win over West Ham as the Gunners recorded their first points of the Premier League campaign.