Sky Sports: ' £325,000 a Week Aaron Ramsey '
Thu May 23, 2019 9:47 am
What Aaron Ramsey can expect on his Juventus arrival
Ramsey is moving to Juventus and, according to Sky sources, will be on a £325,000-a-week contract.
Sky Sports:
23/05/19
Aaron Ramsey is making his first career venture outside of Britain and is preparing for his next chapter in Italy with Juventus.
Ramsey watched his new team-mates in action on Sunday evening to see the Serie A champions play their final home game of the season ahead of his free transfer, which will be confirmed on July 1.
Aaron Ramsey takes his son on a tour of the Juventus Stadium and their packed trophy cabinet on his first day at the club following his summer transfer from Arsenal.
On Wednesday he was paying Turin a further visit ahead of his highly-anticipated move to Italy. We take a look at what he can expect when he arrives for pre-season.
A brand new coach
Massimiliano Allegri on his strategy for life after Juventus in an emotional press conference after revealing it was not his decision to leave the Serie A club.
Ramsey's Juve arrival comes at a time of transition. Despite Allegri winning five successive Serie A titles, the desire from the Turin side to be at the top of the European elite, by lifting the Champions League trophy for the first time since 1996 is clear.
One month on from Juve's Champions League exit to Ajax at the round of 16 stage, president Andrea Agnelli made "the toughest decision he has ever had to make" by confirming the departure of Massimiliano Allegri before the end of the 18/19 domestic season.
How much Allegri had a say in Ramsey's transfer is unknown, but with Maurizio Sarri and Lazio boss Simone Inzaghi both being targeted as replacements, according to Sky in Italy, the way the team sets up and how the Wales international fits into the starting lineup could be up for discussion.
A different playing role
Aaron Ramsey said an emotional goodbye to the Emirates Stadium and Arsenal after 11 years at the club following the 1-1 draw with Brighton in the Premier League.
Juventus' most favoured formation last season has been a 4-3-3 with Cristiano Ronaldo, Mario Mandzukic and Paulo Dybala leading the attack and Rodrigo Bentancur, Miralem Pjanic and Blaise Matuidi in midfield.
How will Ramsey fit in at Juve
While Juve already appear to have plenty of options, Ramsey might add a different factor when he joins at the end of the season.
Aaron Ramsey's Premier League stats since becoming regular starter for Arsenal
He prefers to operate as a central attacking midfielder and is renowned for his late runs into the box, his creativity and scoring goals, which is something Juventus have lacked from midfield.
Ramsey scored four goals and contributed six assists in the Premier League last season.
But interestingly Juve's sporting director Fabio Paratici does not believe Arsenal have ever found Ramsey's best position in their lineup.
Juve's sporting director Fabio Paratici believes Ramsey adds a different option to their midfield
He told Gazzetta dello Sport: "Ramsey's a player who, in my opinion, still hasn't found his position because he's never played in a three, which is his role as it lets him make runs in behind.
"Failing that, he can play as a dynamic attacking midfielder. We don't have another player like him in our squad. He has more technique than our midfielders but less versatile.
"He's also less stubborn and less tactical, even though he runs a lot. He's a man for the final pass and he has an eye for goal."
The latest Brit in the black and white
John Charles, the first ever Welshman to move to Juventus, enjoyed an immensely successful time in Turin
One other Welshman has played for Juventus before Ramsey and that is John Charles. Il Gigante Buono - "the gentle giant" - moved to Italy to build on an already-illustrious career forged at Leeds.
He made the £65,000 move in August 1957 to Juventus and won the Scudetto three times in five years. In 1997, he was voted the greatest ever foreign player.
Ian Rush struggled to make an impact at Juventus
Ian Rush in 2005 described moving to Juventus as "one of the best things I've done in my life", but struggled more for goals than at Liverpool as he scored just eight times in 29 appearances while in Italy.
David Platt played a bit-part role at Juve after a successful 1991/92 season at Bari, featuring just 16 times and scored three goals as he struggled to break into a star-studded squad.
And right now there is an Englishman in Juventus' squad. 20-year-old Stephy Mavididi moved from Arsenal to Juve last summer.
After making 32 appearances for their U23 side last season he has also appeared once for the senior team off the bench in Juve's 2-1 loss to SPAL in April.
A warm welcome
Former Arsenal winger Robert Pires admits he is disappointed to see Aaron Ramsey leave the club, but says the Welshman deserves his move to Juventus.
Former Arsenal team-mate Wojciech Szczesny: "He came here for treatment, but here we have the best physiotherapists in the world," he told Gazzetta.
"I took him out for dinner one evening, he'll be a great player for us. He's a midfielder with a lot of quality, he's very good positionally, he scores lots of goals and provides lots of assists.
"When he's fit, he's one of the best and he'll give us a big hand in achieving our objectives.
"Whether he plays as a midfielder or No 10 depends on the new coach. For me he can also play at right-back, since he defends very well.
"Ramsey asked me what happened with Allegri, although in any case he would've started working with a new coach."
Stephy Mavididi: "For him it will be different to me," he told Sky Sports News. "He's coming over with his family and his wife so for me as a young person I'm here by myself.
"It's a very welcoming city. When I first came I couldn't speak the language but people such as taxi drivers and people who work in hotels were helping me get around. It's a really good city."
As well as keeping an eye on Sky Sports News, make sure you don't miss a thing with our dedicated Transfer Centre blog.
There's also the return of the Transfer Talk Podcast, the daily UK, Regional and European Paper Talk, plus features across SkySports.com and the Sky Sports App.
Ramsey is moving to Juventus and, according to Sky sources, will be on a £325,000-a-week contract.
Sky Sports:
23/05/19
Aaron Ramsey is making his first career venture outside of Britain and is preparing for his next chapter in Italy with Juventus.
Ramsey watched his new team-mates in action on Sunday evening to see the Serie A champions play their final home game of the season ahead of his free transfer, which will be confirmed on July 1.
Aaron Ramsey takes his son on a tour of the Juventus Stadium and their packed trophy cabinet on his first day at the club following his summer transfer from Arsenal.
On Wednesday he was paying Turin a further visit ahead of his highly-anticipated move to Italy. We take a look at what he can expect when he arrives for pre-season.
A brand new coach
Massimiliano Allegri on his strategy for life after Juventus in an emotional press conference after revealing it was not his decision to leave the Serie A club.
Ramsey's Juve arrival comes at a time of transition. Despite Allegri winning five successive Serie A titles, the desire from the Turin side to be at the top of the European elite, by lifting the Champions League trophy for the first time since 1996 is clear.
One month on from Juve's Champions League exit to Ajax at the round of 16 stage, president Andrea Agnelli made "the toughest decision he has ever had to make" by confirming the departure of Massimiliano Allegri before the end of the 18/19 domestic season.
How much Allegri had a say in Ramsey's transfer is unknown, but with Maurizio Sarri and Lazio boss Simone Inzaghi both being targeted as replacements, according to Sky in Italy, the way the team sets up and how the Wales international fits into the starting lineup could be up for discussion.
A different playing role
Aaron Ramsey said an emotional goodbye to the Emirates Stadium and Arsenal after 11 years at the club following the 1-1 draw with Brighton in the Premier League.
Juventus' most favoured formation last season has been a 4-3-3 with Cristiano Ronaldo, Mario Mandzukic and Paulo Dybala leading the attack and Rodrigo Bentancur, Miralem Pjanic and Blaise Matuidi in midfield.
How will Ramsey fit in at Juve
While Juve already appear to have plenty of options, Ramsey might add a different factor when he joins at the end of the season.
Aaron Ramsey's Premier League stats since becoming regular starter for Arsenal
He prefers to operate as a central attacking midfielder and is renowned for his late runs into the box, his creativity and scoring goals, which is something Juventus have lacked from midfield.
Ramsey scored four goals and contributed six assists in the Premier League last season.
But interestingly Juve's sporting director Fabio Paratici does not believe Arsenal have ever found Ramsey's best position in their lineup.
Juve's sporting director Fabio Paratici believes Ramsey adds a different option to their midfield
He told Gazzetta dello Sport: "Ramsey's a player who, in my opinion, still hasn't found his position because he's never played in a three, which is his role as it lets him make runs in behind.
"Failing that, he can play as a dynamic attacking midfielder. We don't have another player like him in our squad. He has more technique than our midfielders but less versatile.
"He's also less stubborn and less tactical, even though he runs a lot. He's a man for the final pass and he has an eye for goal."
The latest Brit in the black and white
John Charles, the first ever Welshman to move to Juventus, enjoyed an immensely successful time in Turin
One other Welshman has played for Juventus before Ramsey and that is John Charles. Il Gigante Buono - "the gentle giant" - moved to Italy to build on an already-illustrious career forged at Leeds.
He made the £65,000 move in August 1957 to Juventus and won the Scudetto three times in five years. In 1997, he was voted the greatest ever foreign player.
Ian Rush struggled to make an impact at Juventus
Ian Rush in 2005 described moving to Juventus as "one of the best things I've done in my life", but struggled more for goals than at Liverpool as he scored just eight times in 29 appearances while in Italy.
David Platt played a bit-part role at Juve after a successful 1991/92 season at Bari, featuring just 16 times and scored three goals as he struggled to break into a star-studded squad.
And right now there is an Englishman in Juventus' squad. 20-year-old Stephy Mavididi moved from Arsenal to Juve last summer.
After making 32 appearances for their U23 side last season he has also appeared once for the senior team off the bench in Juve's 2-1 loss to SPAL in April.
A warm welcome
Former Arsenal winger Robert Pires admits he is disappointed to see Aaron Ramsey leave the club, but says the Welshman deserves his move to Juventus.
Former Arsenal team-mate Wojciech Szczesny: "He came here for treatment, but here we have the best physiotherapists in the world," he told Gazzetta.
"I took him out for dinner one evening, he'll be a great player for us. He's a midfielder with a lot of quality, he's very good positionally, he scores lots of goals and provides lots of assists.
"When he's fit, he's one of the best and he'll give us a big hand in achieving our objectives.
"Whether he plays as a midfielder or No 10 depends on the new coach. For me he can also play at right-back, since he defends very well.
"Ramsey asked me what happened with Allegri, although in any case he would've started working with a new coach."
Stephy Mavididi: "For him it will be different to me," he told Sky Sports News. "He's coming over with his family and his wife so for me as a young person I'm here by myself.
"It's a very welcoming city. When I first came I couldn't speak the language but people such as taxi drivers and people who work in hotels were helping me get around. It's a really good city."
As well as keeping an eye on Sky Sports News, make sure you don't miss a thing with our dedicated Transfer Centre blog.
There's also the return of the Transfer Talk Podcast, the daily UK, Regional and European Paper Talk, plus features across SkySports.com and the Sky Sports App.
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Re: Sky Sports: ' £325,000 a Week Aaron Ramsey '
Thu May 23, 2019 11:09 am
Good for him! 
He didn't ask for the move, so market forces and no transfer fee meant he could negotiate a better deal than he might have 'in contract'
Aaron Ramsey has played both his career and his football with class and I wish him nothing but the best (and an eventual return to his home town club; preferably in the Premier League)
He didn't ask for the move, so market forces and no transfer fee meant he could negotiate a better deal than he might have 'in contract'
Aaron Ramsey has played both his career and his football with class and I wish him nothing but the best (and an eventual return to his home town club; preferably in the Premier League)
Re: Sky Sports: ' £325,000 a Week Aaron Ramsey '
Thu May 23, 2019 11:36 am
Haven't watched much of Juve as I'm not a fan of Ronaldo but I will be keeping a close eye on them next season.
Fully deserved and I think he will flourish in Turin
Fully deserved and I think he will flourish in Turin
Re: Sky Sports: ' £325,000 a Week Aaron Ramsey '
Thu May 23, 2019 11:45 am
CaerphillyBluebird15 wrote:Haven't watched much of Juve as I'm not a fan of Ronaldo but I will be keeping a close eye on them next season.
Fully deserved and I think he will flourish in Turin
Liam, I agree; and I think many City supporters will follow his (and therefore Juve's) progress
Can you imagine if he'd gone there a couple of years ago and we'd had Rambo v Bale in the MillStad Champions League Cup Final?!
Re: Sky Sports: ' £325,000 a Week Aaron Ramsey '
Thu May 23, 2019 12:20 pm
CaerphillyBluebird15 wrote:Haven't watched much of Juve as I'm not a fan of Ronaldo but I will be keeping a close eye on them next season.
Fully deserved and I think he will flourish in Turin
In contrast, I love Ronaldo (who’s just won the player of the season in his first season there) and enjoy watching Juventus when I can.
Also a fan of Ramsey and I think he’ll do well there with their style.
Re: Sky Sports: ' £325,000 a Week Aaron Ramsey '
Thu May 23, 2019 12:25 pm
Will Ronaldo see him as a threat to his position as the biggest name and best player at the club like he did when Bale arrived at Real Madrid?
Re: Sky Sports: ' £325,000 a Week Aaron Ramsey '
Thu May 23, 2019 1:49 pm
Sven wrote:Good for him!
He didn't ask for the move, so market forces and no transfer fee meant he could negotiate a better deal than he might have 'in contract'
Aaron Ramsey has played both his career and his football with class and I wish him nothing but the best (and an eventual return to his home town club; preferably in the Premier League)
Agreed he seems very grounded for one of the best-paid footballers in the World and conducts himself brilliantly on and off the field.
Re: Sky Sports: ' £325,000 a Week Aaron Ramsey '
Thu May 23, 2019 2:34 pm
Best of luck to him probably the most talented youngster go come through the ranks and if dickhead Dave had played him for the start of f a cup final we would have won
Re: Sky Sports: ' £325,000 a Week Aaron Ramsey '
Thu May 23, 2019 4:47 pm
It's an obscene amount of money for kicking a ball, no footballer is worth anything near that, i'd have to work flat out for 10 years laying bricks to earn his weeks wages. Football needs a reality check when mediocre players are being paid that much.
Re: Sky Sports: ' £325,000 a Week Aaron Ramsey '
Thu May 23, 2019 6:26 pm
Sven wrote:Good for him!
He didn't ask for the move, so market forces and no transfer fee meant he could negotiate a better deal than he might have 'in contract'
Aaron Ramsey has played both his career and his football with class and I wish him nothing but the best (and an eventual return to his home town club; preferably in the Premier League)
Spot on. Would love to see him end his career playing for us again
Re: Sky Sports: ' £325,000 a Week Aaron Ramsey '
Fri May 24, 2019 7:46 am
JD 1968 wrote:Best of luck to him probably the most talented youngster go come through the ranks and if dickhead Dave had played him for the start of f a cup final we would have won
Dead right. On the whole , Jones was pretty good except for this and signing Enckelman and Bywater. I've seen better keepers on the parks.
Re: Sky Sports: ' £325,000 a Week Aaron Ramsey '
Fri May 24, 2019 8:41 am
Sven wrote:CaerphillyBluebird15 wrote:Haven't watched much of Juve as I'm not a fan of Ronaldo but I will be keeping a close eye on them next season.
Fully deserved and I think he will flourish in Turin
Liam, I agree; and I think many City supporters will follow his (and therefore Juve's) progress
Can you imagine if he'd gone there a couple of years ago and we'd had Rambo v Bale in the MillStad Champions League Cup Final?!
Il definitely be watching them when I can
That would've been some achievement. Not sure what type of contract Ramsey has signed but hopefully we can see them both in a city shirt together before they finish playing
