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title: "West Ham United: Hammers weigh swoop for Aaron Ramsey"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-united-hammers-weigh-swoop-for-aaron-ramsey/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-06-13T12:15:11Z"
modified: "2021-06-13T12:15:11Z"
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# West Ham United: Hammers weigh swoop for Aaron Ramsey

**According to a report by [Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/juve-ramsey-ai-ferri-corti-polemica-sugli-infortuni-e-contratto--66622), West Ham United have ‘timidly tested the ground’ about potentially signing Juventus ace Aaron Ramsey this summer.**

### The Lowdown: Interesting summer ahead…

West Ham apparently only have eyes on three positions this summer; a new centre-back, striker and permanent deal for Jesse Lingard ([Claret & Hugh](https://www.claretandhugh.info/candh-exclusive-moyes-wants-three-positions-filled/)) – but that hasn’t stopped links emerging to players in other positions.

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There was even quite a saga recently involving Spartak Moscow midfielder Alex Kral, who plays in a similar position to Declan Rice, with West Ham even thought to have been in[advanced talks at one point.](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-in-advanced-talks-to-sign-kral-for-20m/)

### The Latest: West Ham weigh up move for Ramsey…

Now, Calciomercato say that the Irons have weighed up a potential swoop to sign Juve midfielder Ramsey – who is currently away with Wales at Euro 2020.

[West Ham latest news!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-latest-news-2/)

The [€7 million-per-year (£6m-per-year)](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/juve-ramsey-ai-ferri-corti-polemica-sugli-infortuni-e-contratto--66622) maestro is also said to be attracting interest from Crystal Palace – but both sides are slightly put off by his wages.

Roughly amounting to around [€134,000-per-week (£115,000)](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/juve-ramsey-ai-ferri-corti-polemica-sugli-infortuni-e-contratto--66622), both London clubs feel this salary is far too high – even ‘in the context of the rich Premier League’.

### The Verdict: Avoid…

Starting just [13 league matches for the Old Lady](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/26820/Show/Aaron-Ramsey) over 2020/2021, he also missed a total of 61 days through injury ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aaron-ramsey/verletzungen/spieler/50057)).

The last thing West Ham need is another player with fitness issues commanding a fairly high wage demand, they’ve been down that road in the recent past with Jack Wilshere and it didn’t work out too well.

Manager David Moyes confirmed in a 2013 interview that he was ‘very close’ to signing Ramsey for Everton ([FourFourTwo](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/moyes-ramsey-almost-joined-me-everton)), but we believe he definitely shouldn’t try to sign him again eight years later.

***In other news: ‘Incredible’…Sky Sports pundit raves as West Ham allegedly eye ‘fantastic signing’, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-united-paul-robinson-raves-as-hammers-eye-chris-wood/)***