TEAMTALK
Premier League side Wolves have become the latest contenders to offer England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale a route out of Arsenal, according to a report.
Ramsdale made a rare start for Arsenal against Brentford on Saturday, when the man that has dislodged him as no.1 (David Raya) was ineligible to play against his parent club. Arsenal won 1-0, but their goalkeeper was in the spotlight.
It is unlikely Ramsdale has done enough to keep his place once Raya returns next week. The focus once more will be on whether the England international will be leaving Arsenal as a result in 2024.
TEAMtalk recently revealed that Arsenal are expecting widespread interest in Ramsdale for January, but are not particularly keen on loaning him out.
In an update, the Daily Star has added that Wolves are one of the clubs who could become bidders for Ramsdale.
The report claims Wolves could sell Jose Sa to a club in the Saudi Pro League for a fee of £35m in January, which would leave them needing a new starter in goal.
They believe they could lure Stoke-born Ramsdale back up to the Midlands, especially considering the lure of more regular gametime in the case of Sa leaving.
According to the Daily Star, Wolves would like Ramsdale on loan, which is of course a formula that Arsenal have ruled out – but with an obligation to buy.
That could well be the decisive factor, since it would effectively make it a permanent transfer and guarantee Arsenal a cash windfall in the summer.
It would then be over to Arsenal to find a new player to compete with Raya in their goalkeeping hierarchy, which is another factor that might be putting the brakes on Ramsdale’s exit for the time being.
