Arsenal legend Paul Merson reckons Aaron Ramsey ’s move to Rangers would spell bad news for Celtic.
But he believes it’s a sign of Scottish football’s resurgence that Ibrox chiefs are set to land a stunning loan swoop for the Juventus and Wales ace.
Rangers hope to pull off the biggest transfer coup of the day with their move for ex-Gunners playmaker Ramsey.
Former Highbury star Merson can’t believe there isn’t a string of Premier League big guns aiming to beat the Scottish champions to the 31-year-old’s signature.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Merson said: “It’s brilliant for Rangers, absolutely brilliant news. Bad news for Celtic.
“It just shows you how much those two teams have come on and how big they are that Aaron Ramsey at Juventus would go to Glasgow Rangers.
“[His time in Italy has been] disappointing. He got behind the eight ball early doors, got an injury.
“I just think when you get a move, you need to start well at a big, big club like that and it didn’t work out for him. He hasn’t had the opportunities he’d have wanted.
“But I’m very shocked there aren't a lot of Premier League clubs in for him. Very shocked.
“He’s a player who scores goals from midfield. A good player. I’m pretty shocked that there’s not more clubs in for Aaron Ramsey.
“I don’t know a team who wouldn’t [benefit from signing him] if I’m being honest.
“There’s no Frank Lampards around anymore who score goals from midfield. I mean, you’re looking at Newcastle buying players from left, right and centre. But [Ramsey] would be the best player they’ve bought by a country mile, in my opinion.
“I think [he’d be a good fit for Wolves}. When you’ve got Joao Moutinho and Ruben Neves in midfield and him making runs, those two would find him all day, he’d get bundles of goals - but we hear Wolves have pulled out.”
But while the Ibrox faithful are building themselves into a frenzy over the possibility of landing the Series A winner, he reckons it could spell bad news for the Tartan Army ahead of March’s World Cup play-offs.
He said: “Wales are going to be playing against Scotland in the World Cup qualifier.
“Now a Scottish team is going to take him to get game time to allow him to knock Scotland out.
“For me I don’t think that makes much sense.”
