Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has slammed Arsenal over their handling of the Aaron Ramsey situation.
“It’s stupidity from Arsenal to allow someone of Ramsey’s quality to let their contract run down,” he told Sky Sports. “It’s yet another player after Alexis Sanchez, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Theo Walcott. Players’ contracts come to an end then they all leave on frees. In footballing terms, it’s criminal.”
“It’s like buying an £80m house, waiting for the leasehold to run out and losing the house. Arsene Wenger sorted out his contract every year but seemed to forget everyone else’s! I wouldn’t mind if all these players were 35 years of age or older, but they are in the prime of their careers when they are playing their best football ever.”
“Arsenal had a player in Ramsey that was proven,” he added. “Now they’ve got to go and get someone that probably hasn’t played in the Premier League and will need time to adjust. It’s poor.”
“Arsenal can replace him but it’s going to cost £40m-£50m. That’s where the stupidity comes into it. Sanchez went for nothing and when Mesut Ozil’s contract ran down they have had to pay him an absolute fortune to keep him. It’s ridiculous.”
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