Former Arsenal and Juventus star Aaron Ramsey has 'agreement in principle' with Nice for free transfer move | The Sun

AARON RAMSEY is reportedly close to joining Ligue 1 side OGC Nice on a free transfer.

Get French Football News claims the Wales star has an agreement in principle with the ambitious club.

Ramsey, 31, is a free agent after having his Juventus contract terminated.

And the ex-Arsenal star is now on verge of playing in yet another country as a move to Nice grows closer.

Ramsey is believed to have rejected an offer from MLS side Charlotte to remain in Europe.

The midfielder's most recent spate of action came during a six-month loan spell at Rangers.

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Ramsey scored two goals in 13 appearances for the Glasgow giants, winning the Scottish Cup in May.

But just days earlier he missed a penalty in the Europa League shoot-out defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt.

And Gio van Bronckhorst opted against making Ramsey’s loan permanent.

Parent club Juventus were also unwilling to give the Serie A winner another shot following 70 appearances in two-and-a-half years.

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And with the winter World Cup on the horizon, Ramsey will be hoping to recapture some form at Nice.

The French side are sure to see Ramsey’s arrival as a major coup after his time at Arsenal.

The midfielder scored 64 goals in 369 games for the Gunners.

And he won several trophies including three FA Cups.

New side Nice have already been making moves in the transfer window, signing ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Marcin Bulka from Paris Saint-Germain.

Winger Rares Ilie has been snapped up from Rapid, while nearly £11million was spent on Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Alexis Beka Beka.

And £12.5m is about to be spent on Empoli centre-back Mattia Viti.

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Owned by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, Nice finished an impressive fifth in Ligue 1 last season.

And that will allow Ramsey to play continental football in the Europa Conference League.

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