And now we've signed him!
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Manchester United have agreed a fee with FA Cup finalists Cardiff City for teenage sensation Aaron Ramsey.
The Champions League and Premier League winners have had an offer accepted believed to be in the region of £5m to £6m.
Cardiff also had offers from Premier League rivals Arsenal and Liverpool for the Wales Under-21 star, BBC Sport understands.
Ramsey, 17, has played just 22 games for Championship side Cardiff.
A statement on United's official website read: "Manchester United is delighted to announce it has agreed terms with Cardiff City for the transfer of Aaron Ramsey subject to terms being agreed and the player passing a medical."
Sir Alex Ferguson kept a close eye on the young prodigy since Ramsey, the most wanted man outside the Premier League, broke into the Cardiff first-team this season.
Cardiff boss Dave Jones and Ridsdale met Ferguson when Cardiff's management team travelled to Barcelona in April before United's Champions League semi-final.
Suggestions are that the Manchester United manager will loan Ramsey back to The Bluebirds next season so the player known as 'Rambo' could gain vital first-team experience.
It will be the second deal struck between the two clubs this summer when Cardiff signed United's reserve team goalkeeper Tom Heaton on a season-long loan.
Uncapped Ramsey was included in John Toshack's full Wales squad for last week's friendly double-header against Iceland and The Netherlands but did not feature.
Ramsey is touted as Ryan Giggs' heir apparent in the Wales side and the Caerphilly-born Welsh speaker is now poised to follow his idol and fellow countryman at Old Trafford.
Wales youth guru Brian Flynn has hailed Ramsey as "sensational."
Flynn told BBC Sport last week: "He has everything - temperament, attitude, ability and work-ethic - to be a top Premier League and international player for the next 15 years.
"No wonder Sir Alex Ferguson likes the look of him, he's a special talent."
Cardiff have a long-standing debt of approximately £31m and Ridsdale has admitted all of his stars, including Ramsey and star midfielder Joe Ledley, are available "at the right price."
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Great news...good to see we're going for youth again. From what i saw in the FA cup final, he's quite good. He can dribble and play right across the midfield. Takes corners too and didn't seem afriad to shoot.