Italian Serie A champions Juventus have taken a big step in the race to sign in-demand Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey after they offered the Welsh international star a mouthwatering contract.

Juventus are bidding to sign the 27-year-old on a free transfer at the end of the current season.

According to the report from renowned English media outlet The Sun, Juventus have offered Aaron Ramsey an irresistible contract.

The former Cardiff City playmaker has been offered a weekly salary of £200,000 by the Old Lady.

The aforementioned publication claimed that the Italian giants have offered him a contract worth £10.4m on a yearly basis.

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The new development has propelled Juventus to the front of the queue for the Welshman.

The Independent had earlier in the week revealed that Bavarian giants Bayern Munich have emerged as favourites for Ramsey in the wake of a breakthrough in negotiations between club officials and his representatives.

The battle to sign Aaron Ramsey is expected to continue between now and 2019.

He’s on his way out of Arsenal after the Gunners failed to offer him a new contract despite the fact that he has less than a year on his current deal at the Emirates Stadium.

Apart from Juventus and Bayern Munich, clubs like Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea have also been linked with Ramsey.

North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur presently occupy a higher position than Arsenal on the Premier League table and they could record another measure of success over the Gunners following the news that they are favourites in the race to sign a Premier League defender.

According to the publication from the Daily Express, Tottenham Hotspur are ahead of the Gunners in the quest to sign Manchester United defender Eric Bailly as confirmed by bookmakers Ladbrokes.

The 24-year-old is 3/1 to join Tottenham when the transfer window reopens in the New Year, while Arsenal are 4/1 to sign the player.

Eric Bailly joined Manchester United from Spanish La Liga side Villareal in the summer of 2016 and big things were expected from him but he has failed to really live up to fans’ expectations.

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The Red Devils paid around £30m to secure his signature from the Yellow Submarines.

The Ivorian international centre back has made just five appearances for Manchester United this season.

Various media reports claim that Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho is looking to move him on alongside Marcos Rojo as he tried to sign a new centre back to boost his porous defensive department.

Manchester United have been able to keep just one clean sheet in the Premier League this season.

Arsenal have reportedly made a loan offer for exciting French winger Ousmane Dembele ahead of the upcoming transfer window in the New Year.

This is according to respected Spanish football expert Guillem Balague.

He made his known on his Youtube channel as monitored by football-talk.

Guillem Balague also revealed that the Gunners’ loan offer was swiftly rejected by the Spanish La Liga champions and that Barcelona are ready to give him more time to prove his quality.

Ousmane Dembele has failed to adapt to the methods of Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde since he signed for the Nou Camp giants last summer.

The 21-year-old became a Barcelona player after the club German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund agreed to an initial fee of €105m plus €35m in add-ons.

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The former Rennes player battled with injury for the most part of last season only for him to recover to be able to feature for France at this summer’s FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia.

He was part of the French squad that won this summer’s FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia courtesy a 4-2 win over surprise finalists Croatia in their final meeting in Moscow.

Dembele has made the headlines in the new season and it’s mostly for disciplinary reasons.

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has reportedly told French giants Paris Saint Germain (PSG) to sign Gunners midfielder Aaron Ramsey at the end of his contract in North London.

According to Paris United via Daily Mirror, the 69-year-old tactician gave a glowing recommendation about the Welsh international star when he recently met with PSG manager Thomas Tuchel.

Aaron Ramsey is on his way out of the Emirates Stadium after the Arsenal hierarchy failed to offer him a new contract despite the fact that he has less than a year on his current deal.

His Arsenal contract will expire at the end of the current season.

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Arsenal had earlier ordered him a contract extension only for the club withdraw the offer in September.

The decision has led to doubts over his long-term future at the club with other European heavyweights like Juventus, AC Milan, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Bayern Munich said to be interested in a free transfer move for him next summer.

Recent reports claim that German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have made a breakthrough in negotiations with his representatives and that the former Cardiff City playmaker is in line for a free transfer move to the Bavarian giants at the end of the season.

German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich reportedly have no agreement in place to sign in-demand Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey.

According to the publication from popular German newspaper Bild, the 27-year-old is still a long way off from joining the Bavarian giants at the end of the season.

An earlier report from renowned English media portal Independent had revealed that Bayern Munich have made a breakthrough in talks with the Welshman’s representatives and that he’s in line to join the five-time European champions next summer.

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Ramsey is on his way out of the Emirates Stadium after the Arsenal hierarchy withdrew the contract offer given to him.

The decision to withdraw the contract offer broke in September and the former Cardiff City player has been linked with several European sides since then.

Clubs such as Manchester United, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Liverpool and Chelsea have all been touted as possible destinations for the midfielder in the media.

He has less than a year on his current Arsenal contract meaning that he can officially begin free transfer negotiations with foreign clubs as from January 1 though a cut-price move is still a possibility when the transfer window reopens in few weeks’ time.

Though the player had earlier revealed that he will stay at Arsenal until the end of this season.

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has revealed that he would like to secure a transfer back to Swiss Super League side FC Basel before he ends his football career.

Xhaka talked about his Basel desire when he was asked if he is hoping to play for the club again in an interview with Swiss media outlet Basellandschaftliche Zeitung via the Daily Mail.

The 26-year-old Gunners star further revealed that he’s hoping to copy a previous example from Basel legend Alexander Frei.

Granit Xhaka came through the ranks at the Swiss club before he joined German Bundesliga side Borussia Moenchengladbach in the summer of 2012.

The Swiss international captain went on to spend four successful seasons in Germany before his performances earned him a big money move to the Premier League with the Gunners.

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Arsenal paid around £35m for him in the summer of 2016 while Arsene Wenger was still the Arsenal.

Wenger has since been replaced by Unai Emery who penned a three-year contract this summer to emerge as the Arsenal manager.

Xhaka has continued to maintain his status as an important player for the North Londoners.

He is a big part of the recent run of fifteen games without defeat in all competitions.

Italian Serie A giants Napoli are the latest club to enter the keenly contested race to secure the signing of highly rated Italian international midfielder Nicolo Barella ahead of the upcoming transfer window scheduled to start as soon.

According to the report from popular English media outlet TalkSport, Napoli have joined other interested parties like Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Inter Milan.

Nicolo Barella plays his club football for Italian Serie A side Cagliari at the moment.

Earlier reports had claimed that Tottenham will make a bid of around £35m for him when the January transfer window comes around.

Barella is one of the most sought-after midfielders on the European football stage.

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The 21-year-old has grown to become a key player for Cagliari since he made his debut in 2015.

He has found the back of the net on seven occasions in 82 Italian Serie A appearances since he made his debut against Parma in 2015.

Nicolo Barella is now a member of the Italian national team setup after he made his debut for his country in October.

He played his first game for Italy in an international friendly against fellow Europeans Ukraine which ended 1-1 before adding a second cap against Poland in the UEFA Nations League.

Sky Sports pundit Guillem Balague has confirmed that Premier League giants Arsenal have approached Lille for forward Nicolas Pepe with a view to a move when the transfer window reopens in January.

The report from footballtalk revealed that the Gunners have been told that only a bid of €50m (£43m) would be enough to secure his signing from the French Ligue 1 side.

Ivorian international star Pepe has been in impressive form for Lille in the 2018/19 league season.

He has scored eight goals and provided seven assists in 13 Ligue 1 appearances for Lille and his sensational output has propelled his team into the top three on the league table.

His suitors Arsenal are in the market for a new forward following the serious injury sustained by Danny Welbeck.

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The 27-year-old England international player suffered a season-ending injury in the Europa League outing with Sporting Lisbon at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night.

Welbeck broke his right ankle during the game which ended goalless on Thursday night.

He has since undergone two surgeries to correct the problem that will see him miss the majority of what’s left of this season.

Several forwards have been linked with the North Londoners as a possible replacement for the injured Welbeck.

North London giants Arsenal could return to German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund for one of their prized asset when the transfer window reopens in the New Year.

According to a publication from tbrfootball, the Gunners are interested in a move for young French centre back Dan-Axel Zagadou.

The 6ft 5in defender joined Borussia Dortmund from French champions Paris Saint Germain having come through the Academy at the French capital club.

He has started the new Bundesliga season in impressive fashion and has contributed immensely to the Champions League campaigners’ rise to the top of the league table.

Zagadou has made more interceptions (18) than any other player in the top five European leagues according to renowned statistics website Whoscored.

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Arsenal had earlier poached talent spotter Sven Mslintat from Borussia Dortmund at the end of last year before signing Gabonese international star Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang from the same club.

The Gunners paid a club record fee of around £57m to secure his signing from the Bundesliga leaders in the penultimate transfer window in January.

The record signing was followed by another transfer from Borussia Dortmund in the summer.

Greek international defender Sokratis Papasthopoulos joined Arsenal from the German club following the agreement of a £17m deal between both parties.

North London giants Arsenal have received a huge boost in their pursuit of Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele following the news that Premier League top four rivals Liverpool have pulled out of the race to secure his signing ahead of the January transfer window.

The 21-year-old has been previously linked with a transfer to several Premier League giants.

English top flight sides like Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool have been mooted as possible destinations for the France World Cup winner.

Dembele was an integral part of the 23-man French squad that emerged victorious at the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament in the summer.

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France won a second World Cup title at the tournament in Russia courtesy a 4-2 victory over surprise finalists Croatia in their final meeting in Moscow.

The news of the Reds’ withdrawal from the race to sign the young Barcelona star was confirmed by trusted English media outlet Daily Mirror.

It was revealed that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is happy with his attacking options and won’t be moving to sign the Frenchman.

The Reds already have an array of attacking options including Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Daniel Sturridge, Mohamed Salah, Divock Origi, Dominic Solanke and summer signing Xerdan Shaqiri.