Southampton have agreed a price with Arsenal for the everlasting switch of goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
It’s understood the mounted price is £18m, doubtlessly rising to £25m if performance-related add-ons are met.
Negotiations are persevering with to agree the opposite elements of the deal, however it’s trying constructive for all sides that it will likely be accomplished.
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Ramsdale – beneath contract with Arsenal till 2026 – has been advised he can depart the membership if the fitting provide is made.
The England worldwide misplaced his place as first-choice ‘keeper for the Gunners to David Raya final season, resulting in hypothesis he would go away this summer season.
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Ramsdale defined why he was dressed as Harry Potter character Hagrid on the Championship play-off last. He was talking at James Maddison’s charity golf day for the Noah’s Ark Youngsters’s Hospice
Saints had signing Feyenoord’s Justin Bijlow earlier this week, however determined to tug out of the deal on the medical stage on Tuesday.
Arsenal are additionally engaged on potential replacements if Ramsdale was to depart and have explored the situations of a deal for Espanyol’s Joan Garcia.
When does the summer season switch window shut?
The 2024 summer season switch window formally closes on August 30 at 11pm UK time within the Premier League and 11.30pm in Scotland.
The Premier League has introduced ahead Deadline Day to hyperlink up with the opposite main leagues in Europe. The cut-off dates have been set following discussions with the leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.
