Wanted man: Aaron Ramsey
Aaron Ramsey, the Welsh teenager at the centre
of
a bidding war between leading
Premier League clubs, will travel first to Manchester United's
Carrington training ground before the weekend for talks with Sir
Alex Ferguson.
United are one of three clubs who have had offers of £5 million
accepted by Cardiff City, though Arsenal and Everton have also been
given permission to speak to Ramsey.
However, Ramsey's advisors have made it clear that the
player has not agreed terms with any of the three clubs. He is
expected to consider his options over the weekend, and is likely to
make a decision next week.
Everton became the latest club to table a bid
yesterday. They issued a statement, which said: "[Cardiff] have
accepted a bid of £5 million from Everton for the 17-year-old
midfielder, and have now been given permission to talk to the
player."
United appear to have the upper hand. Ferguson held
talks last week in Moscow with manager Dave Jones and chief
executive Peter Ridsdale before the Champions League final.
United propose that Ramsey would be returned immediately to
Cardiff for a season-long loan, which would have the dual benefit
of enabling the player to add to his 22-games' worth of experience,
and try to help Cardiff win promotion from the Championship.