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Arsenal transfer news: Gareth Bale tried to convince Aaron Ramsey to join Real Madrid
GARETH BALE reportedly tried to convince Aaron Ramsey to join him at Real Madrid.
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The 28-year-old is said to be on the verge of joining Juventus upon the expiry of his Arsenal contract.
There had been a deal on the table for him to extend his deal, but the Gunners decided to retract their offer.
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Ramsey is yet to make his final decision but after holding a series of discussions, the Old Lady are frontrunners to secure his signature.
According to BBC Sport Bale has tried to convince his Welsh team mate to join him at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid are still among the contenders for Ramsey who has also attracted interest from Bayern Munich, PSG and Inter Milan.
Once the Arsenal man has made his decision, he will pen what’s called a pre-contract agreement before completing a medical.
When players enter the final six months of their contract they are free to talk with other clubs about their future.
Unless a dramatic change in circumstances, Ramsey will not leave the club this month and will see out the remainder of his contract.
Some of the Arsenal hierarchy are said to be regretting the club’s decision to offer Mesut Ozil a new deal worth £350,000 per week.
The board did not want to make the same mistake with Ramsey which is why they were cautious around the proposed four-year extension.
Emery praised the midfielder's attitude on Thursday, saying: "Every day he's here with us, he's working very well.
"In the last match I was very happy with him. I asked in the last match at Blackpool if he is OK to help us play and he said, 'Yeah, coach, I want to play' and he played with a very big behaviour and commitment to us.
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"After, his future belongs to him, his family and agent.
"I want his behaviour and his focus to be on West Ham on Saturday."
Emery also confirmed that Arsenal will only be able to bring in loan signings this month, with funds restricted.
Denis Suarez remains a top target but Barcelona only want the player to leave if it’s on a permanent basis.