Aaron Ramsdale agrees transfer to Premier League club in deal which could reach £25m as goalkeeper nears Arsenal exit
Aaron Ramsdale has agreed a deal to leave Arsenal and join Premier League rivals Southampton in a permanent transfer.
talkSPORT understands the Gunners will sell their No.2 goalkeeper for an initial £18million fee, rising to £25m if Saints stay up this season.
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Ramsdale will undergo his medical with the St Mary’s club on Thursday, in time to get the transfer done before Friday’s deadline.
The England international has been strongly linked with an Arsenal exit this summer having lost his No.1 shirt to David Raya last season.
Ramsdale’s future at the Emirates Stadium came under even further doubt when, as expected, Raya’s initial loan move from Brentford was triggered into a permanent transfer at the start of the summer.
A loan exit had been widely discussed for Ramsdale, with plenty of clubs in England and across Europe interested, but now it appears Southampton are ready to splash the cash to land the goalkeeper outright.
Ramsdale has been pushing for a move away from the Gunners, with the 26-year-old desperate for first-team football after making only 11 appearances last season in all competitions.
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