Ramsdale and Arsenal target movement expected in 'days' - Romano

Jacque Talbot

Updated: 18 Aug 2024 06:56 CDT
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Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on the situation involving Aaron Rasmdale.

The Gunners shot-stopper is looking for minutes and we can't get that at the Emirates, with David Raya being the No.1 choice for Mikel Arteta.

There have so far been no concrete links for Ramsdale, who was on the substitutes bench for Arsenal's win over Wolves.

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But Romano said on his YouTube channel that he expects movement in the coming days.

"I expect some movement in the next few days on Aaron Ramsdale. There are some possibilities for him. There could be some movement and Arsenal are preparing to have another backup with Garcia of Espanyol. He accommodates with the problem of a backup for Arsenal."

© IMAGO - Aaron Ramsdale has played second fiddle to David Raya

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The Italian also mentioned Joan Garcia as a potential backup.

FootballTransfers was the first to reveal that Arsenal were eyeing Espanyol’s goalkeeper.

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We were told at the time that the 23-year-old has a €25 million release clause in his deal and the Gunners hierarchy are considering him to come in and compete with Raya should Ramsdale leave.

Garcia spent his youth at CF Damm and CE Manresa before joining Espanyol in 2016 as part of their academy.

The shot-stopped made his first La Liga appearance came in January 2022 but still struggled to find game-time. It took until March of this year for the youngster to properly break into the first-team and become a regular starter for the Spanish outfit.

Ramsdale joined Arsenal from Sheffield United in 2021 for €28m, and he quickly established himself as a key figure between the posts for the North London side.

But then the England international found himself in a goalkeeping dilemma with the arrival of Raya from Brentford, with the Spaniard signing permanently this summer.