Wales captain Aaron Ramsey has agreed a deal to sign for Mexican side Club Universidad Nacional – known as Pumas UNAM.

The former Arsenal and Juventus midfielder would become the first high-profile British player to play in the Mexican league should the formalities of the move be completed.

Ramsey was appointed Cardiff interim manager for the final three games of the 2024-25 Championship season after the club sacked Omer Riza.

The 34-year-old was unable to prevent Cardiff from being relegated to the third tier, but reports had linked him with taking charge of the Bluebirds on a full-time basis this summer.

Ramsey shares the same agent as Pumas manager Efrain Juarez.

Ramsey has made it clear he wants to continue his playing career and lead Wales at the World Cup next summer.

“There’s a lot to play for and that World Cup is a massive carrot being dangled,” Ramsey said in April.

Ramsey returned to his boyhood club Cardiff in 2023, but injuries have restricted his game time and he is currently recovering from a hamstring surgery.

Pumas finished sixth in the 2024-25 Mexican standings and qualified for the Concacaf Champions Cup.

Ramsey made his name at Arsenal, where he spent 11 seasons from 2008 to 2019. He scored 64 goals in over 350 appearances for the Gunners and was instrumental in three FA Cup victories (2014, 2015, and 2017), scoring the winning goal in both the 2014 and 2017 finals. Known for his tireless work rate and ability to score crucial goals from midfield, Ramsey became a fan favourite in North London.

In 2019, Ramsey joined Juventus on a free transfer, becoming the highest-earning British player at the time. He won the Serie A title in his debut 2019–20 season and also lifted the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana during his three-year spell in Turin, though injuries and limited starts hampered his consistency.