Martin Keown has slammed Arsenal for failing to keep hold of Aaron Ramsey, saying it would have been better to let Mesut Ozil leave instead.
The Wales international was on target for the Gunners in their 2-0 win over Napoli in the Europa League on Thursday night.
His man of the match display only further drummed home the fact that he's going to be a big miss for Arsenal when he signs for Juventus at the end of the season.
Ramsey, whose current Gunners deal expires in June, was in a contract stand-off with Arsenal for some time before the Serie A giants came calling.
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Juventus offered the Welshman a deal worth £400,000-a-week and Ramsey put pen to paper ahead of a summer switch.
Keown has called the situation a "sad" one, but says Ramsey is not to blame.
"He's at his peak and he's leaving to go to another football club," Keown told BT Sport.
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"I think he's been harshly treated. I know there's been the Ozil situation and if I was picking between Ozil and Ramsey, it'd have to be Ramsey."
"It's a sad situation. He's a victim of circumstances. He's continued to mature as a player and develop.
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"He's a real leader in this Arsenal team. Playing in a deeper role, as he did under Arsene Wenger, I think that's the best role for him if you want him and Ozil in the same team.
"He's so important to everything they do. It's the energy and the quality at the end of it. He really has become an outstanding technician."
