Former Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has rejected a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia.

The Wales captain is pushing to leave Nice and is hoping to secure a release from his contract.

However, his favoured destination is Cardiff City and not the Saudi Pro League, says The Sun.

Ramsey weighed up the big-money offer from Saudi but is edging towards a return to Wales where he started his career.

Nice are expecting him for preseason training, though Ramsey currently has his agents negotiating a release from a deal which has less than 12 months to run.