AARON RAMSEY has cast doubt over his future at Nice – with ex-club Cardiff circling.
The Wales captain, 32, signed an initial one-year deal with the Ligue 1 side last summer.
Ramsey is understood to have triggered another 12 months on his contract in France after playing more than 30 league games.
But Ramsey, preparing for Friday’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Armenia, said: “I’m not sure what my future is at the moment.
“But the most important thing for me is to focus on these games. We will find out in a few weeks’ time when everything has settled down. My full focus is on Friday.”
It is believed Ramsey is open to staying in France if he receives a long contract offer from Nice which would allow him to move his family to the Cote d’Azur.
If that does not materialise then it could pave the way for Cardiff to snap up the ex-Arsenal and Juventus ace.
Bluebirds chairman Mehmet Dalman told supporters to expect an “exciting” signing this summer which has raised hopes.
Ramsey added: “There’s always rumours and things like that flying around, isn’t there?
“There is always that bit of noise. Friday is all that is on my mind at the moment.”
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His wife Colleen and their three children have remained in Wales since he moved from Juve to Rangers in January 2022.
Ramsey said: “This season has been a success for me. I’ve played a lot of games, played good football and the only thing missing has been a few goals but that will come again.
“The most challenging thing is being away from my family so that’s the situation I find myself in. But, other than that, there’s been a lot of positives so we will see.
“Being away from my family and seeing my kids grow up and missing out on certain things, it’s always difficult. It’s difficult for anyone to go through I’d imagine. So whatever we do going forward we will be reunited and back together.”
Ramsey has missed Nice’s last four games of the season with a calf injury.
But Ramsey, speaking from Wales’ warm weather training camp in Portugal, says he is fit and available for the visit of Armenia followed by the trip to Turkey next Monday.
Ramsey said: “I’m feeling good. I have missed a few games but previous to that I had a good run of games. I got myself into good shape. I’m raring to go. It’s a massive camp for us.”
Alys Carlton has been appointed as the first female chair of the Football Association of Wales board, succeeding Steve Dalton.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
