Aaron Ramsdale’s Arsenal nightmare could almost be over, with Newcastle emerging as a surprise suitor for the out-of-favour Gunners goalkeeper.
A £24m arrival from Sheffield United in the summer of 2021, Ramsdale, 25, immediately claimed the number one jersey in North London – and held onto it last season, playing every minute of every Premier League game.
However, manager Mikel Arteta opted to change things up between the sticks early in the current campaign, replacing the England international with David Raya.
Reports of interest from Newcastle come as something of a shock – fellow Three Lions ‘keeper Nick Pope would take some dislodging as first choice – but even more eyebrow-raising is the price tag being touted.
According to TEAMtalk, Arsenal have slapped an enormous £60m price tag on Ramsdale. Such a fee would make him the second-most expensive shot-stopper of all time, behind only Kepa Arrizabalaga – who joined Chelsea for £71.6m from Athletic Bilbao back in 2018.
