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Aaron Ramsdale has left Arsenal for Southampton in a everlasting deal reportedly value as much as £25million.
Ramsdale joined Arsenal from Sheffield United in 2022 and assumed a key position in Mikel Arteta’s aspect, enjoying all 38 video games as they completed as Premier League runners-up in 2022-23.
Nonetheless, he misplaced his place to David Raya in the beginning of final season and has lengthy appeared destined to maneuver on, with Wolves among the many golf equipment linked with him within the present switch window.
It appeared Arsenal could also be keen to sanction a mortgage transfer for the England worldwide, however Southampton have tied him all the way down to a four-year contract, paying a switch price that might rise to £25m.
Southampton supervisor Russell Martin advised the membership’s web site of the switch: “I’m delighted. Bringing in a participant like Aaron is an actual assertion signing for us, so I’m very grateful to possession and the board for making it occur, particularly as so many different golf equipment had been eager.
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— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) August 30, 2024
“Aaron is clearly a really gifted goalkeeper, but additionally a powerful all-round soccer participant, which is clearly necessary for us with the best way we play.
“His status speaks for itself, he brings nice expertise even at what continues to be a comparatively younger age at his place and he’s a improbable character too, who I believe might be an exquisite addition for us each on the pitch and within the dressing room.”
Ramsdale isn’t the one England goalkeeper to seal a deadline-day switch, with Wolves finishing a £10m deal to amass Sam Johnstone from Crystal Palace.
Johnstone has penned a four-year contract at Molineux, the place he’ll compete with Jose Sa for a beginning spot.
