Arsene Wenger admits Aaron Ramsey “will be a loss for Arsenal”, with it likely to be difficult for the Gunners to replace a Juventus-bound midfielder.
Wales international Ramsey is approaching the end of his current deal at the Emirates Stadium and is set to become a free agent in the summer.
He already has a lucrative pre-contract agreement in place to link up with the Serie A champions in Turin when freed of his duties in north London.
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Wenger was the man to snap Ramsey up for Arsenal as a talented teenager and guide him through a decade of service with the Gunners.