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Arsenal transfer news: PSG anxious over Aaron Ramsey but Juventus will wait - Brassell
JUVENTUS are ready to wait it out and sign Aaron Ramsey for free in the summer - despite interest in the Arsenal gem from PSG.
That is according to European football expert Andy Brassell.
Arsenal are reluctantly set to lose Ramsey by the end of the season when his contract expires.
The club could look to sell him in January but Juventus would not be willing to spend the £40m Arsenal reportedly want for the Welshman.
Juve are said to be in the driving seat for Ramsey, while PSG manager Thomas Tuchel is also a fan.
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But Brassell reckons Juve are well practised in the art of securing a free transfer and will wait it out to sign Ramsey come July.
“Juventus would be happy to wait and not pay a fee,” he told talkSPORT.
“They have done it before. With players like (Emre) Can and (Andrea) Pirlo.
“They can wait. There was talk about Arsenal asking for Medhi Benatia in return - but he has become important to them.
“It is a difficult deal to make in January.”
PSG manager Tuchel is supposedly keen to sign Ramsey and the club are ready to terminate Lassana Diarra’s contract to free up space.
But the boss also wants another midfield arrival before the window is out.
“PSG were trying to push in January,” Brassell added.
“There’s anxiety there because Thomas Tuchel wants not just one midfielder but two.
“They might be able to cut the wage bill by cancelling Diarra’s contract. He will go to the United States.
“If they were gong to get Ramsey in, it is a deal they would let happen. But they don’t want to be left short-handed.”