Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has branded the prospect of Aaron Ramsey leaving the club for free in the summer "madness."
Juventus looks to be the Welshman's most likely destination when his contract expires in the summer after Arsenal withdrew the offer of a new deal back in September for "football and financial reasons," per David Ornstein of BBC Sport.
Keown wrote in his Daily Mail column that mismanagement of various other transfers and contracts has led to the "staggering" situation the Gunners are now in after head coach Unai Emery revealed on Thursday they can only enter the loan market this January:
"Ramsey has conducted himself with great dignity this season but it is astonishing that Arsenal, a powerhouse in the English game, could not put together a package to keep him.