My Arsenal Blog

As we all know, Arsenal recorded a magnificent 4-2 win over arch-rivals Tottenham in the north London derby on Sunday afternoon. The derby had absolutely everything, as the two teams went at it in a highly entertaining encounter.

The Gunners resilience to come back from 2-1 down to record what could be a pivotal victory in the race for the Champions League places.

Good management by Emery

Much of the credit for the comeback must go to Gunners boss Unai Emery. The Spanish boss could see that the starting line-up he picked was not working out in the latter stages of the first half and remedied the situation at half time.  .......Read more here.....

Yes, it’s Aaron Ramsey time.

The Welshman scored last night in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Vorskla, confirming that he isn’t just going to wait in the wings for the next few months until making a definitive decision about his contract. Instead, he’s going to focus on doing what he does best – and that’s putting the team first on the pitch.  .......Read more here.....

Yup, we said the R-word – time to put a quarter in the jar (no we aren’t American but that’s just what they say in all of the movies).

The Aaron Ramsey saga goes up and down like a rollercoaster on a week to week basis, in the sense that sometimes it appears as if things are going really well and then other times it feels like they really, really aren’t. Regardless of that, though, there are some really interesting layers to the tale that kind of (at least in our mind) represent the bigger picture of this weird and wonderful world of transfers.  .......Read more here.....

We’re revisiting one of our favourite subjects in the whole world (can you sense the sarcasm?) – yes, we’re referring to Aaron Ramsey. The Gunners midfielder has had what many would describe as an interesting journey throughout the course of the last twelve months at the Emirates, and people would interpret the word ‘interesting’ in many different ways. Essentially, the Welshman has been embroiled in a contract dispute with the club, and it feels like it’s never going to end.  .......Read more here.....

As the departure of Aaron Ramsey after a decade of service to Arsenal approaches, slowly but at this point inevitably, the situation doesn’t seem likely to stop attracting the public eye for a long time yet. The latest report suggests the Welshman is set to join Bayern Munich on a free transfer once his contract finally expires at the end of the season.

It is widely known, even the player himself confirmed it, that negotiations took place and an agreement on a new deal was close being achieved, when the club suddenly withdrew their offer and left the table, apparently hinting that there wouldn’t be another one.  .......Read more here.....

According to the Independent, German giants Bayern Munich are confident of signing Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey on a free transfer next summer. The midfielder’s contract saga has run for a long time now. The will he won’t he sign a new deal with the north London club has now stopped, as it is clear he won’t sign a new deal with the Gunners.

Reportedly wanted too much money

According to media reports, Arsenal baulked at Ramsey’s contract demands. With his contract running down and the time ticking until he was a free agent, he and his representatives thought they could take advantage of the situation.  .......Read more here.....

According to Corriere dello Sport, Arsenal are set to do a swap deal with AS Roma this January, one that would see Aaron Ramsey move to the Italian capital and Patrik Schick go the other way.

The contract stand-off between Ramsey and Arsenal is a story that has been told and retold many times, and by now anyone who even remotely follows the football happenings in England will be aware of the current situation. An offer was on the table, and it had been discussed, and according to Ramsey himself it came close to materializing into a signed contract before the club suddenly put a stopper in the whole thing and declared no new offer would be forthcoming, with his current contract set to run out next summer. Let’s just leave it at that.  .......Read more here.....

On Thursday night, Arsenal host Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League, as the Gunners look to book their place in the knockout stages of the competition.

Arsenal have won all three of their group games so far and would book their place in the next round with a victory. The team from north London are now on a 14-game unbeaten run in all competitions.  .......Read more here.....

We’ve been heavily critical of Aaron Ramsey in the past given how it seemed like he was handling his contract situation. Alas, it has become clear that Arsenal aren’t exactly immune from blame here, and in truth, all sides should face some kind of blame for the way this has gone down. Now, the rumour mill has begun to turn once again with a great deal of speculation over the Welshman’s future – and we’re already sick of it.  .......Read more here.....

It seems the story about Aaron Ramsey and his contract situation is coming to an end.

According to Sky Sports, Arsenal have informed Ramsey in person that he won’t be offered a new deal, as well as the reason behind such a decision. This, of course, means the midfielder will leave the Emirates at the end of the season as a free agent.

Ramsey recently revealed a deal had been on the cards, and he had truly believed he would sign it and stay, but the club suddenly changed their mind and withdrew the offer. The Welshman had been kept in the dark as to why they had made that move.  .......Read more here.....