Out-of-favour Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale is reportedly open to joining Newcastle United in the January transfer window.
According to a report by talkSPORT, Aaron Ramsdale is the subject of interest from Newcastle United. The out-of-favour Arsenal goalkeeper is open to joining the Tyneside outfit in the January transfer window. But the Magpies are not ready to fork out £50 million to sign the English shot-stopper this winter.
Aaron Ramsdale has endured a topsy-turvy ride since joining Arsenal from Sheffield United in August 2021. The 25-year-old arrived at the Emirates after suffering relegation from the Premier League in back-to-back seasons with Bournemouth and Sheffield United. But he justified Arsenal’s trust in him by performing many match-winning performances in his first two seasons.
The English international was one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League last season. But that has not mattered this term, with summer signing David Raya usurping him as the first-choice goalkeeper at Arsenal. So, Ramsdale has managed only eight appearances thus far this term, keeping three clean sheets.
But Ramsdale’s stock remains high in the Premier League despite losing his status as a regular for Arsenal. Several Premier League clubs, including Newcastle United, are keen on signing the former Bournemouth goalkeeper.
The Magpies are weighing up signing a goalkeeper in the January transfer window. Eddie Howe lost Nick Pope to a long-term shoulder injury, with the Englishman joining a long list of players in the treatment room. While the Newcastle United manager has three goalkeepers in his squad, he is unsure of their quality.
With Pope not returning before April, Newcastle United can do with a new goalkeeper. Aaron Ramsdale has thus emerged as a viable target for the Tyneside outfit. And the 25-year-old is open to joining Newcastle United in the January transfer window. But the Magpies are not open to paying the £50 million that Arsenal will demand to part ways with him in January.
Reports are claiming that Newcastle United will prefer a loan move for the new goalkeeper in January. That might not suit Arsenal, although Mikel Arteta might not want to part ways with Ramsdale anyway. So, a short-term deal for David de Gea might be on the cards, with the Spaniard open to joining Newcastle United.
