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Real Madrid plot £25m Arsenal raid: How Mesut Ozil's transfer could impact fee
ARSENAL star Aaron Ramsey is a shock £25m target for Real Madrid, according to reports.
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The Welshman has struggled to hit the ground running at Arsenal this season with injuries limiting his appearances.
But according to The Sun, Zinedine Zidane is keen to bring him to the Bernabeu after being impressed with his Euro 2016 displays.
Ramsey was named in the Euro 2016 team of the tournament as Chris Coleman's side bowed out in the semi-finals, and Zidane values his versatility in midfield.
The Spanish giants are currently under a FIFA transfer ban until January 2018, but they are confident of having it overturned.
Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey is attracting interest from Real Madrid
Mesut Ozil joined Arsenal in 2013 in a £42.5m deal
Real are in the process of appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and believe they will win the case.
Ramsey is currently under contract with the Gunners until 2018, but that will not stop Real making a move for him after club president Florentino Perez approved Zidane's plans to bolster his midfield.
The report suggests Real are willing to offer him a hefty increase on his current £90,000-a-week salary.
The La Liga outfit also believe they'll be able to get Ramsey for a cut-price deal with the report suggesting Arsenal still owe Real around £11m for Mesut Ozil's transfer.
Aaron Ramsey is under contract with Arsenal until 2018
Zinedine Zidane is a big fan of the Welshman
The German became Arsenal's record signing when he joined them in 2013 on a £42.5m deal, and some of the remaining debt could now be subtracted from Ramsey's fee if the north London side are willing to sanction his exit.
Ramsey is thought to be frustrated with Arsenal's current focus on trying to tie Alexis Sanchez and Ozil into new long-term contracts.
And with the likes of Alex Iwobi and Granit Xhaka impressing under Arsene Wenger, making it harder for Ramsey to get game time, Real are confident they can convince the 25-year-old to link up with countryman Gareth Bale in the upcoming transfer windows.
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