It looks as if Aaron Ramsey's 11 season stint with Arsenal is coming to an end.

The Welshman's contract runs out next summer but the north London club were optimistic of extending his stay.

However, it looks as if a new contract will not be given to the 27-year-old.

A number of media outlets reported earlier this week that Unai Emery has decided against giving him a new deal.

BBC Sport even noted how Arsenal and Ramsey had agreed terms on a new four year contract, only for Emery to change his mind before it could be signed.

Peter Crouch has now responded to the news and he's spoken the absolute truth.

The Stoke City striker noted how he is 'struggling to understand' how Arsenal will let go of Ramsey for free.

"Football never fails to surprise me," he wrote in his column for the Daily Mail.  "I have been in the game for 20 years and every season a story will pop up that leaves you thinking: 'Really?'

"The story that I am struggling to understand is how Arsenal are prepared to let Aaron Ramsey — a midfielder with such ability and someone I hold in the highest regard — run his contract down and walk away for nothing next summer.

"It seems odd that Arsenal, according to reports, are not looking to find a compromise given his influence on the team.

"He has done as much as any of the playing staff in recent years to help bring the club success, scoring the winning goal in two FA Cup finals (2014 and 2017). For that alone, his place in Arsenal's history is secured.

"Then there is his influence on the team. You can make stats say anything you want but Arsenal's win percentage over the last 12 months (60 per cent to 35 per cent) is higher when Ramsey is in the team and nobody has bettered his tally of 10 assists.

"I understand the desire to go in a fresh direction after Arsene Wenger's reign ended but it appears that the transition is going to be a difficult one and I can't see how letting someone like Ramsey go will help.

"He scores goals, he's a great athlete and works hard: the bidding for midfielders who do those things starts at £30million but, as it stands, the majority of Europe's top clubs will have spotted a bargain.

"Arsenal will lose a big transfer fee and a key member of their squad. It doesn't make sense."

It's hard to argue with anything Crouch has said.

Ramsey is a superb player. He is arguably one of Arsenal's most influential players at the moment.

So why is Emery willing to let him go on a free?

It is baffling. And if Ramsey does eventually leave, it could well prove to be an awful decision by Arsenal.