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The biggest issue facing Ramsey at the moment is that he does not have a club and, following his departure from Pumas in Mexico, he cannot join a new team until January.<\/p>\n
As a result, he is lacking match fitness and has been overlooked for recent Wales squads.<\/p>\n
Ramsey has been training at the Football Association of Wales headquarters on the outskirts of Cardiff but, until he finds a club, it is going to be difficult for him to force his way back into the national team.<\/p>\n
Given all he has achieved it seems disrespectful to ask, but who would take Ramsey right now?<\/p>\n
The former Arsenal and Juventus midfielder is a playmaker of undoubted pedigree, but injuries and fitness issues have limited him to just 23 appearances since the summer of 2023.<\/p>\n
His decision to move to Mexico raised eyebrows and was arguably an indication of how few options Ramsey had.<\/p>\n
Returning to boyhood club Cardiff was meant to be the chance for Ramsey and his family to settle down back home after years of travelling to follow his career.<\/p>\n
But after leaving the Bluebirds following their relegation from the Championship last season, Ramsey took everyone by surprise by announcing he was joining Pumas on a short-term contract.<\/p>\n
Ramsey commanded huge, multi-million-pound salaries at his peak and, although he would have taken a significant pay cut at Cardiff and Pumas, he would likely be too expensive for most teams who would be interested in signing him now.<\/p>\n
Prospective clubs will look at Ramsey and wonder if the financial outlay is worth the risk.<\/p>\n
In turn, Ramsey will have to ponder if it is worth uprooting his family once more, so late in his career and for what would likely be another brief stint.<\/p>\n
His family have endured a traumatic few weeks following the disappearance of their dog, Halo, in Mexico, an incident they say will “haunt” them.<\/p>\n
Ramsey, his wife Colleen and their three children are back home in Cardiff now, and in all likelihood it would take some offer to prise him away from there again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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