Robert Pires has commended Aaron Ramsey for making a ‘great’ decision to join Juventus and claimed that Arsenal are ‘already regretting’ his departure.
Ramsey will become a Juve player on July 1 after completing a free transfer from Arsenal, and Pires believes the Welshman will be a worthy successor to Claudio Marchisio – the Old Lady’s last No 8.
Robert Pires has commended Aaron Ramsey for making a ‘great’ decision to join Juventus and claimed that Arsenal are ‘already regretting’ his departure.
Ramsey will become a Juve player on July 1 after completing a free transfer from Arsenal, and Pires believes the Welshman will be a worthy successor to Claudio Marchisio – the Old Lady’s last No 8.
“I don’t think it’s an opportunity but rather a great chance for him to play for a big club like the Bianconeri,” the Gunners legend told Tutto Juve.
“Tactically Aaron will have a lot to learn, but technically he’ll keep developing every day alongside some great players. He made a really good decision going there.
“When you change country, you always change your way of playing and you always have to adapt to your new surroundings.
“Aaron is a very intelligent lad so he can adapt quickly, but his teammates have to help him.
“Arsenal are already regretting his transfer because he was a really important player for them.
“Aaron already knows it’ll be difficult to replace Marchisio, since he played at Juventus for more than a decade.
“That’s why the fans will have to give him some time and they’ll have to wait for him, but the goals will come, you’ll see!
“Juve can win the Champions League next season, above all if they sign Rabiot and Paul [Pogba] too.”
The former France midfielder then revealed how close he was to joining the Bianconeri himself.
“Juve approached me in 2000 after the European Championship. Arsenal and Real Madrid were also after me.
“It was a difficult decision for me to make, but I chose Arsenal because I received a call from Wenger, who convinced me to move to London.
“Having said that, I’ll always be honoured by the interest that the Bianconeri showed.”