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Arsenal, West Ham and Crystal Palace linked with Aaron Ramsey transfer swoop in fresh Italian report

Fresh reports in Italy have claimed Arsenal, West Ham and Crystal Palace are all interested in snapping up Wales and Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey this summer.

The Cardiff City youth product turned out a stellar display against Turkey on Wednesday evening, scoring the first of the evening during a dominant Wales performance which resulted in a 2-0 win.

It has been a frustrating time for Ramsey since his move to Turin two years ago, with the playmaker having endured more than his fair share of injury strife while out in Italy.

Now, Tuttomercato, citing La Gazzetta dello Sport, claim Juve want rid of the Wales star this summer, with Premier League clubs beginning to circle.

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Arsenal's name is given a cursory mention, although it is thought their interest, while not out of the question, is nowhere near concrete at this stage.

However, it is claimed that West Ham and Crystal Palace's interest in Aaron Ramsey a lot firmer.

The main question is whether either of those clubs can stump up the cash to satisfy the 30-year-old's salary demands.

The Welshman, who left Arsenal on a free contract in 2019, has a contract with the Old Lady until 2023 and is reportedly raking in £400,000 per week.

He would have to take a sizeable cut if one of Palace or West Ham are to snap him up.

Eurosport, however, claim the figure to be much lower, around €7m per year which equates to £135,000 per week.

Either way, it's a pretty sizeable chunk of cash. Palace currently have only one player earning more than £77,000 per week and that is Wilfried Zaha, who is believed to be on £130,000.

As for West Ham, £135,000 per week would make Ramsey their top earner, with Ukraine's Andriy Yarmolenko currently on £115,000 per week, the only Hammers player currently topping £100,000.

Eurosport go on to claim that Ramsey still sees himself as a Champions League-level player and believes his business in Turin is not finished after a stop-start first two years at the club.

They also report that while the Gunners' interest in the Welshman is low at the minute, there could be genuine interest as the window rumbles on, with serious pressure on them to make quality signings ahead of next season.

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