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Arsenal Must Learn from Aaron Ramsey Contract Mistake, Says Raul Sanllehi

Arsenal head of football Raul Sanllehi has called on the club to avoid letting key players run their contract down to the final season, as that is what caused Aaron Ramsey to end up at Juventus on a free transfer.

Sanllehi spoke to the club's official website (h/t Evening Standard's Malik Ouzia) about Ramsey's exit, explaining how Juventus' wage offer to the Welshman couldn't be matched, as it would have upset the balance in the dressing room:

"For circumstances, whatever it was, we went to the last year of his contract – that's a problem.