‘I snubbed Man Utd and signed for Arsenal—this is how Alex Ferguson reacted.’
In the summer of 2008, a number of Premier League teams were vying for Aaron Ramsey’s signature, with United,
Arsenal, and Everton leading the pack. The lure of Ferguson seemed to have proven decisive, as the Red Devils were
so certain of closing a deal that an article was posted on the club’s official website. Aaron Ramsey maintains that he
made the right choice to join Arsenal after giving Sir Alex Ferguson one of the most vicious transfer snubs ever heard.
United officials were forced to swiftly remove it, however, after Arsene Wenger intervened and snatched Ramsey from the clutches of his old rival.
‘It was a mad time for me as a 17-year-old,’ recalled Ramsey, speaking to Optus Sport. ‘I had voice mails left on my
phone by Sir Alex Ferguson, turning up to David Moyes’ house then flying off on a private jet to meet Arsene Wenger
while he was working at the Euros at the time.
‘It was all a bit of a whirlwind for a 17-year-old boy from Cardiff, it was a surreal time for me but one I was itching to do and make the next step and playing for Wales.
It was maybe the original Motorola phone. I didn’t fully believe it was occurring, so it was odd.
I don’t think he was overly happy when I informed him that I wouldn’t be joining Manchester United. I’m positive
that joining Arsenal was the best choice for me.
Ramsey, finally spent 11 years in north London and is best recognised for being part of the club that ended a nine-year drought for a trophy, scoring the winning goal in the 2014 FA Cup final against Hull.
The former Wales international scored the game-winning goal in the 2017 victory over Chelsea and was a key member of the squad that thrashed Aston Villa at Wembley the following year.
It was a tough time for us because there was the stadium to pay off and what Arsene Wenger did to keep producing
Champions League football and getting FA Cup wins was unbelievable in the circumstances. “Yeah what he did at
that club and what happened in the Emirates era was remarkable.” Ramsey explained his three FA Cup victories,
saying, “Obviously going all that time without winning anything these sorts of things were being echoed around the
place for years.”
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