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Nathan Ridley

Aaron Ramsey explains decision to join Rangers on transfer deadline day

Aaron Ramsey says his decision to join Rangers on deadline day was down to the "magnitude" of the Scottish champions after receiving "a number of offers" throughout the January transfer window.

The former Arsenal star sensationally joined the Gers - who also brought in Amad from Manchester United last week - on loan until the end of the season with just over one hour before Monday's 11pm deadline, having found himself out of favour at Juventus.

"I am really pleased to be joining a club like Rangers, where there is so much to look forward to between now and May," Ramsey said, expressing his delight when speaking to his new club's website.

"I had a number of offers on the table, but none matched the magnitude of this club, with European football and the chance to play in front of 50,000 fans every other week.

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"I have had some fantastic conversations with the manager and Ross Wilson, and I'm really looking forward to working with both of them, and to meeting the supporters."

The 31-year-old played just 112 minutes for the Italian giants this season and had been heavily linked with a return to British football for a number of months, having left Arsenal in 2019.

Ramsey earned an eye-watering £400,00 per week in Turin but the Wales international was keen to link up with Rangers which helped the deal get over the line.

Sporting director Wilson explained: "This is a really exciting signing for both Rangers and Aaron. As soon as I was made aware of the opportunity we had to bring Aaron to Rangers around a week ago, we have worked really hard to secure his signature.

"Not only is Aaron a world-class player who will play a key role in our team, his level of ability and professional standards will be an inspiration to our existing players.

"We see Aaron as a leader, a quality player and a wonderful character to bring into our club. I’ve admired his career since his emergence at Cardiff and across Arsenal, Juventus and with Wales. We are all looking forward to working with him closely.

"I am thankful to Juventus for their professional approach and discretion. Juventus and Aaron had many significant offers from elsewhere and we are delighted that he has chosen Rangers.

"Any agreement we reach has to be within our normal wage model and Aaron’s desire to play here has enabled us to achieve this with Juventus’s cooperation.

Gers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst added: "I'm absolutely delighted that we have been able to add a player of Aaron’s quality, experience and leadership to our squad.

"As soon as it was mooted as a possibility, I was really keen for us to try everything to get the deal done, and huge credit must go to Ross and to the Board for the work they have put in on this.

"I look forward to welcoming Aaron to the training centre tomorrow."

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