4 reasons why Arsenal should sign James Rodriguez to replace Aaron Ramsey

Aaron Ramsey has secured a move for Juventus next season as Arsenal has refused to match the eye-watering £400,000 (net) a week salary that the Old Lady offered. The Gunners have seen enough of the Welshman's importance and, capabilities as the player have spent his remaining time at the Emirates with a lot of dedication and hard work.

It is understandable that many of the Gunners faithful have regretted the decision to let go of their legendary midfielder. Despite Ramsey's imminent departure, Arsenal could find new hopes in James Rodriguez. The Colombian's future is still uncertain and has been heavily linked with the English side.

Now we will take a look at the reasons why the English outfit should do everything possible to land the Real Madrid midfielder, and how effective James Rodriguez would be in the Arsenal squa

#1 Bargain price

James Rodriguez will be affordable for Arsenal.

Everybody knows of Arsenal's massive financial power but, the Gunners are always reluctant to spend heavily in the transfer market. They are known by many as a club that will always be looking for a bargain transfer.

Arsenal will not get a single dime from Ramsey's departure because the 28 years old will joins Juventus on a free transfer next season. Hence, James should be the obvious choice for their midfield solution due to his affordable price.

Real Madrid has a known asking price which stands at €42 million for the midfielder and, they could even lower the demand if Bayern Munich do not want to purchase the Colombian.

In today's modern market where Paul Pogba could be sold for €100 million and, Kepa Arrizabalaga has been brought for a record €80 million, James transfer would be a bargain of the season for Arsenal.

#2 More Productivity

James would bring in more productivity to the Arsenal squad.

James might have been in and out from Bayern's plan in recent seasons but, he could always maintain his sharpness and contributes significantly to his team's productivity. He has consistently produced at least 7 league goals despite has never started for more than 20 times a season since the 2015/16 season.

His chance creation is also unquestionable as he has assisted a total of 14 times in his 2 season spell at Bayern. This time James 10 goal involvements in the league is slightly more than Ramsey despite the Colombian has seen fewer playing time than the Welshman.

James' other important stat such as key passes (2.5 per game) has also been significantly higher than Ramsey's (0.9 per game). Hence, Arsenal could only expect a considerable increase in productivity when the former Monaco star arrives in England

#3 Versatile position

James has the versatility that Ramsey would be leaving Arsenal with.

Ramsey is always known for his positional flexibility as he has been deployed as a central, attacking midfielder, or even a winger on several occasions. Fortunately, James could match that much-needed versatility of the Welshman for Arsenal.

The Colombian has played equally well either as a winger, center, or an attacking midfielder. This season, Unai Emery has mostly deployed Ramsey as an attacking midfielder where the 28 years old has slotted brilliantly. James would flourish in that particular placement as he has stated that it is his preferred position.

Granit Xhaka seems the only central midfielder capable of helping Arsenal with proper ball distribution as Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi both are a more defensive-minded player. Hence, Arsenal could play James alongside Xhaka in the center of the park to add more creativity to their attacks.

#4 Matching play-style

James would have no problem fitting into Arsenal's style of play.

It is no secret that Arsenal are an offensive-oriented club that love to dominate their opponents and to create as many chances as possible. New manager Unai Emery has also shown his fondness of beautiful attacking football as he had managed French giant PSG before joining Arsenal.

James has vast experience of dominating his opponents due to his considerable playing times for Europe's biggest clubs such as Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. He is an excellent playmaker and has completed an average of 87 percent of his passes in all competitions, significantly better than Ramsey's 81.6 percent.

His excellent pass accuracy and playmaking abilities would ensure a smooth and dynamic build-up for Arsenal's attacks, while his lethal long-shots would cause considerable problems to their oppositions who like to defend deep. With James on the squad, Arsenal's attacking creativity and effectiveness would increase considerably.