Eurosport - Wed, 01 Jul 16:26:00 2009
Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey has agreed a new long-term contract with Arsenal.
The 18-year-old arrived at Emirates Stadium from Cardiff last summer in what was understood to be a £5 million deal.
Ramsey made 22 first-team appearances for the Gunners, which started with the Champions League qualifier against Steve McClaren's Twente.
The former Cardiff youngster netted his first senior goal in the 5-2 European victory at Fenerbahce during October.
Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is more than happy with Ramsey's progress so far.
"Aaron made a very good contribution in his first season and he showed that he is a very intelligent player with great quality," said Wenger.
"He is still only 18 and we are really looking forward to seeing him develop with us in the forthcoming years."
Arsenal yesterday handed professional contracts to four members of their successful FA Youth Cup team, while confirming Portugal U-21 international Amaury Bischoff was one of eight players released.
Defenders Luke Ayling (17), Craig Eastmond (18), Cedric Evina (17) and 18-year-old keeper James Shea have all been signed on by the Gunners following an impressive campaign which also saw the youngsters win the FA Premier Academy League under the guidance of former centre-half Steve Bould.
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face it lads
arsenal are finished.... cockney barsterds eat sheit and die
Whats the big deal about Ramsey signing a new deal? Its not like he's any good is it? He cant even get into the first team, infact he didn't make much of an impression when he had a couple of games did he? Its about time The Arsenal signed a big named player and stopped messing about with bits of kids, I thought Wenger was gonna buy a few players this season, so far we got one - c'mon Wenger we dont want another dissapointing season get ya check book out. I thought we were gonna get Hanglaand from Fulham and what about getting shot of Adeybayor and Bendtner and getting David Villa in? I reckon I could do a better job and for a fraction of your pay cheque Mr. Wenger.
Great news for both parties. A young talent who will benefit at Arsenal. A pity other clubs are not showing their young talent the same chances that Wenger shows his players. Can only be good for the game. Forget all the Big spenders who think money is their answer to getting results. The only people who benefit from that policy are the players managers. Not the clubs
lol, the professor of football knows better than to offer long contracts to average players, he has truely got an eye for talent and has admitted defeat when he has been wrong (Bischoff for instance )
i think you'll find that Ramsey will become a regular premier league footballer and show us why he has caught the eye of at least a dozen clubs.
as for signing the best youngsters, when you can turn a £5K a week footballer either into a club assett or an enormous profit, why spend millions on players who may only have 1 good season left before deciding Real Madrid pay more or Milan have better looking hookers?
Arsene has already built a team for the future, and i think a top 4 finish is a great achievement for a group of boys the whole country wrote off at the start of the season.
i truly have the red blood of the gunners running through my veins and although the missing titles and cups are weighing down on many a gunner, only the true fans can watch this team with pride knowing that we dont go out and spend £150M a season to lift the trophy, we do the best to achieve the best we can while those efforts reflect the trouble the current economic climate is in right now, and still compete without debts that endanger the very existance of the club should bad times occur (as many teams have suffered lately)
i say Arsene is a genius and although the time ahead will be hard, my heart will reside in an Arsenal shirt and my confidence will remain with the professor of football.
Really sad times for the gunners. When the best players are being lapped by all the top clubs, we are handing out contract extensions to average players like Ramsey!! He is a good footballer make no mistake about that but good enough for Wales and the Champioship, not for ARSENAL!!
If it is a youth policy, then we must sign the best youngsters in the world and ship out the loads of average starlets presently in the first team and bench.
- Gunner for life
PS Shaka IS A @#$% HA HA
Well well well here we have the gooner haters! Shouldnt you be out wandering where your girls are or should i say boyfriends are? All you little boys hating on the mighty gooners, obviously none of you are liverpool supporters as luckily both our clubs are great footbal clubs, so you must be a dirty devil, cash hungry chelski or a dirty yid. Why dont you get back to your on morale selling clubs pages and let us get on with the real mens footy. Mouth off all you like small boys you will never be a gooner!!!!!!!!!!
Hala Madrid!! Hala Madrid!! Ronaldo, Robben, Kaka, Benzema, Higuain, Ramos, Albiol, Garay, Pepe, Casillas, Marcelo, Raul!!!
cockney geeeza
rj hall stands for??? real jerk? raped just? real jippo? red japs eye?? r.i.p joey?
give me a clue......
i know rooneys jockstrap!!
rj hall you nonce end of
r.j.hall, arsenal sucks so get over it you @#$%
Shaka.........Bo*****s
hey r.j.hall, your nothing more then a little school girl b itch
Great comment mike (No18) you have just shown to everyone what and idiotic knuckle dragging prat you are and as for a job did it take you long to learn " a big mac and fries" got your five stars yet Pig s**t
To shaka and mike..........nobheads the both of you and illiterate at that, pr**** of the first order don't worry your day will come and like Manc U and the rest will be relegated..........
cant be bothered about him tho.cos when the big games come he wont be able to live up to the game so he can sign for 20years for all i care
arsenal arsenal arsenal says it all really....
yep arsenal are broke.. pretty much like in eastenders.. get out on the stall and drum up some money or sign some players from walford you cockney TOSSSSSSSSERS
comment 18.... I have a great job......love it...
however nobcheese I do not believe you could hold down one.. I think the only thing you could hold down is your sheep whilst you shag it NOBRASH
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