Aaron Ramsey on New Arsenal Contract: 'We're Yet to Come to an Agreement'

Aaron Ramsey is still waiting to agree a new contract at Arsenal, with his deal now in its final year.

The Welsh midfielder said talks are ongoing but could not confirm that his long-term future lies with the Gunners, per James Benge of the Evening Standard:       

"Talks are still ongoing, but I've got nothing more to say about that. We'll see what happens but my agent and the club are talking. I'm just leaving that to them to discuss and sort out.

"We're yet to come to an agreement so that's something that my agent and the club are discussing to try and get something done. I'm not sure exactly [when talks will be completed], it's taken a bit of time so far so we'll have to wait and see."

New Gunners head coach Unai Emery has been busy in the transfer market so far this summer, bringing in Stephan Lichtsteiner, Bernd Leno, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi.

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Arsenal have yet to make any sales to balance the books, though, and Ramsey has been linked elsewhere.

Per Corriere dello Sport (h/t Football Whispers' Stefan Bienkowski on SkySports.com), Lazio have eyed the 27-year-old as a potential replacement for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

If Arsenal cannot tie Ramsey to new terms soon, then other suitors will also likely emerge, as the Gunners would have to consider selling the former Cardiff City youth player or risk losing him for free when his contract expires. 

Ramsey has been a big asset for Arsenal since joining the club in 2008. He now has the opportunity to work under Arsene Wenger's successor, Emery, which could play a role in him remaining at the club.

Per Benge, he said pre-season under the new Spanish coach has been different from past years: "This one's been slightly different. Tactically, we've been working very hard, and there's a lot of information to take on. That's probably the main difference."