Aaron Ramsey, 32, captain of the Wales national team at the end of his contract with OGC Nice, said Thursday that he would be “happy to be part of the future of the club” next season.
“It’s a very good club,” Ramsey said. I will have no problem extending. I would be happy to be part of the future of the club”, with whom he will have “discussions at the end of the season”.
The midfielder, whose family resides in the UK, knows he will have “a lot of important decisions to make at the end of the season”. “It’s never easy to find the right balance,” he said. We will have to find the best for my family and me.” The fact that she can settle on the Côte d’Azur “is an option”.
For him, Nice “is going in the right direction”. Despite the European elimination against Basel, “this year has made it possible to take a step forward,” he explained before continuing: “We have to prepare well for next season. We have gained consistency. The next step is to be able to play for the Champions League places.”
Despite a few injuries before the World Cup, then a post-World Cup cut, Ramsey has already played 33 games with Nice (26 in L1, 7 in C4), and has been playing very regularly since the team was taken over by Didier Digard after having ” worked very hard physically.
Even if he admits having to score more (a goal in L1), he feels “very good at the moment”. “I’m playing, it’s going well. The coach is fine with me. For example, he recently gave me a few days to see my family.”
Ramsey even clearly wanted to continue his collaboration with Digard next season in Nice. “The staff are doing a fantastic job,” he said. In the locker room, relations are excellent. He (Digard, editor’s note) was a player. He understands things, knows what to focus on so that everyone gives the best.
“For next season, there is no question to ask whether we want to continue with him,” concluded Ramsey.
