Aaron Ramsey’s own father was a fan of the Red Devils, but after speaking to both Wenger and Fergie, he opted to join the Gunners as an 18-year-old
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Ramsey eventually signed for the Gunners in a £5 million deal in July 2008. He recalls being starstruck on his first day in training.
“Arsenal felt like the right decision for me. I remember showing up to training on my first day and seeing Kolo Toure, Cesc Fabregas, Emmanuel Adebayor, William Gallas… I had to pinch myself. I was like, ‘What on Earth am I doing here?’ It was an exciting time for me.”
It didn’t turn out to be a bad choice either. While United were the more successful side, Ramsey played an integral role to Arsenal’s own successes over the succeeding 11 years, making more than 350 appearances and scoring 64 goals for the Londoners. Ramsey won three FA Cups (scoring the winning goal in two finals) before departing for Juventus in 2019. He’s recently re-joined Cardiff at the age of 32.