Arsenal include outcast in SHOCK swap deal

Updated: 7 Aug 2024 14:34 BST
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Arsenal are considering swapping Aaron Ramsdale for Wolves goalkeeper Dan Bentley in a shock exchange deal.

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That is according to TalkSport, who report that this is a swap that both Arsenal and Wolves are potentially open to.

Ramsdale is available for sale having lost his first team place at Arsenal, while Wolves are looking for a new number one as Jose Sa has been tipped to leave the club.

Wolves see Ramsdale as a potential replacement for Sa, while Arsenal see Wolves number two Bentley as a successor to Ramsdale.

Thus a swap deal will suit both clubs, if a price can be agreed that will see Arsenal receive a cash sum as well.

Ramsdale to leave Arsenal?

Ramsdale had an excellent first two seasons at Arsenal after joining the club from Sheffield United in 2021.

Indeed, the 26-year-old performed admirably as Arsenal number one as they went close to winning the Premier League title in the 2022-23 season.

However, he lost his place in the first team when manager Mikel Arteta decided to sign David Raya from Brentford on loan last summer with an obligation to buy.

© IMAGO - Aaron Ramsdale is expected to leave Arsenal this summer

Arteta believed that Raya would be an improvement on Ramsdale, especially in his distribution and construction from the back.

Raya was largely a disappointment in the first half of the season, making a string of errors and largely looking nervy, but he improved in the second half of the campaign as Arsenal once again finished second in the Premier League.

Ramsdale has made it clear publicly that he wants to find a new club where he will play regularly. He has been linked to a number of other clubs, including Chelsea.

Arsenal will sanction a sale of Ramsdale, with Raya’s loan move from Brentford now having been made permanent for a fee of around €31 million.

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