Southampton have reportedly reached an settlement with Arsenal for the seize of goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale for a payment of £25million, together with add-ons.
The England worldwide, 26, will bear a medical with the newly promoted membership on Thursday earlier than finishing a transfer to St Mary’s. Southampton have been making an attempt to bolster their goalkeeping unit this summer time, with a deal for Feyenoord’s Justin Bijlow collapsing attributable to issues throughout medical checks.
Nonetheless, the Saints maybe might be completely happy to doubtlessly land an skilled goalkeeper in Aaron Ramsdale, who spent three years at Bournemouth after becoming a member of from Sheffield United. After Bournemouth’s relegation, he returned to Sheffield United for the 2020/21 season.
The goalkeeper was named the Blades’ Participant of the 12 months and Younger Participant of the 12 months after catching the attention together with his performances in between the sticks in a season that resulted in relegation for the Yorkshire-based membership. Arsenal signed Ramsdale in the summertime of 2021, and after changing into their No.1 for the following two seasons, he misplaced his place to David Raya final time period. This resulted in him making simply 11 appearances throughout all competitions—together with six within the Premier League.
Aaron Ramsdale set to go away Arsenal for Southampton
Ramsdale returns to south coast after seven years, hoping to ascertain himself as a dependable pair of arms at Southampton. His former membership Bournemouth had been additionally involved in re-signing however as an alternative moved to signal Spain worldwide Kepa Arrizabalaga on a season-long mortgage from Chelsea.
The five-cap England worldwide, offered he passes the medical checks, might be hoping to stroll straight into the Saints’ XI in opposition to Brentford on Saturday. Southampton boss Russell Martin was apparently eyeing an improve on Alex McCarthy after Southampton’s promotion to the highest flight, and Ramsdale represents that.
The 26-year-old has earned stable top-flight expertise throughout spells with Bournemouth, Sheffield United and Arsenal and he might be trying to make an on the spot influence at St Mary’s Stadium. His anticipated departure from the Emirates Stadium might set off Arsenal’s transfer for Espanyol goalkeeper Joao Garcia.
I’m Rohan Sengupta from one of many busiest cities in India, Mumbai. A Journalism graduate with a eager curiosity in sports activities, soccer is one thing I merely can not stay with out and writing, discussing and analyzing the sport is what I do 24*7.
