Aaron Ramsdale is a transfer target for Southampton, who are currently trying to convince him to join them on loan.
The goalkeeper may need a new club if he wants to be a regular starter again, as Arsenal has made David Raya their first-choice goalkeeper.
Raya has consistently shown good form, and the Spanish keeper is not expected to lose his spot in the starting lineup anytime soon.
Ramsdale could remain at Arsenal as the second choice, filling in whenever Raya is unavailable.
However, if he wants regular playing time and to stay in contention for the England national team, he may need to leave and prove his worth elsewhere.
Several clubs are interested in signing him, and the latest to express interest is newly promoted Southampton.
According to a report from Give Me Sport, their manager, Russell Martin, has spoken to Ramsdale to persuade him to join his side.
The Saints believe Ramsdale is the key player they need to secure their place in the top flight beyond this season, and they are making every effort to get him to choose them as his next destination.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Ramsdale will win some trophies as a second-choice goalkeeper if he stays with us, however, if he wants to start playing again, he will have to leave.
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Good news, if true. There’s nothing like competition to push up the price and as Wolves are also supposed to be interested in Ramsdale, we could have just that in his case. Fingers crossed.
Arsenal can’t expect (although after their first two valuations of Eddie, who knows) a “first-choice keeper” fee for Ramsdale as he’s clearly not been that for a whole season now. However, as long as there’s no recurrence of “daft valuation syndrome” in Edu and colleagues, then we may just manage to get the deal done to everyone’s satisfaction.
“daft valuation syndrome”? come on Bertie. I hope what I mentioned weeks ago with respect to Ramsdale being well worth a high valuation to the Saints because of him potentially being a very real difference maker in them staying up comes to fruition.
Him staying is the best for us we don’t need to go into a meltdown Incase Raya is injured.
For a second choice goalkeeper I wouldn’t pay that I’d pay 20m that’s it, and plus he hasn’t played the whole season so I would say it is a “daft valuation syndrome” and he should come to Southampton as he would get first team action and play regularly or be a first choice for us but players nowadays are greedy cause all the want is more money GREEDY