Aaron Ramsey was once one of the most sought-after teenage talents in Europe after bursting onto the scene at Cardiff City, but he chose Arsenal over Manchester United
Everton also wanted the 17-year-old midfielder after breaking through at his boyhood club, Cardiff City. Dave Jones gave Ramsey his first taste of Championship football with the Bluebirds during the closing stages of a 1-0 loss to Hull City in April 2007. His debut made him the youngest player to represent the club, surpassing the record held by John Toshack.
READ MORE:Joshua Zirkzee given United escape route as Sir Jim Ratcliffe sent £37m transfer instructionAt that time, United were fresh from winning the Champions League and the Premier League with a team featuring Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney. In an interview with FourFourTwo magazine, Ramsey acknowledged that his father was a fan of the Reds.
"It was a strange time in my life, to have two teams I'd watched so much as a child showing interest in me. I spoke to both managers on the phone a few times. I was 17 years old and getting voicemails from Fergie and Arsene Wenger! It was mad." In an interview with Sky Sports in January 2020, he expressed no regrets about choosing Arsenal over United. Ramsey explained: "I had some tough decisions to make, but I felt that Arsene and Arsenal made a big effort to get me to join them."
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