Newcastle have agreed a deal to signal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale from Southampton.
Sky Sports activities Information understands it’s a season-long mortgage with an choice to purchase subsequent summer time.
The 27-year-old has been given permission to journey for a medical, which can happen on Wednesday.
Sky Sports activities Information completely revealed on Monday that Newcastle had turned their consideration to Ramsdale after lacking out on James Trafford, who has re-signed for his former membership Manchester Metropolis from Burnley.
Trafford re-joins Man Metropolis
Trafford has joined Man Metropolis from Burnley in a deal the promoted Premier League facet say is a file price for a British goalkeeper.
Metropolis can pay £27m, however the deal is value £31m.
Metropolis had an identical clause inserted after they bought Trafford to Burnley in 2023.
Newcastle agreed a £31m price with Burnley final week, which Metropolis matched.
Nevertheless, Metropolis additionally had a sell-on clause inserted – which means their outlay totals £27m.
The earlier file for a British goalkeeper was value £30m when Everton signed Jordan Pickford from Sunderland.
Evaluation: Ramsdale a ‘keeper for the massive stage
Sky Sports activities Information’ James Savundra:
“Aaron Ramsdale is a brilliant character. I know he has a few relegations on his CV but you can’t argue with his record as a goalkeeper.
“He was Arsenal’s first-choice goalkeeper solely two seasons in the past earlier than David Raya got here in and made it his personal. He is used to difficult on the prime finish of the Premier League with Arsenal.
Ramsdale’s stats final season within the Premier League
“He’s a goalkeeper who has shown over the course of the last few years in the Premier League that he belongs on the biggest stage.
“Nick Pope has carried out admirably for them all through the previous couple of seasons, however sadly, he is had numerous accidents. Our understanding is Eddie Howe needs a goalkeeper to compete with Pope fairly than change Pope.
“You could have two England goalkeepers competing for the No 1 shirt at Newcastle, knowing whoever gets it will have a great chance of going to the World Cup next summer.”
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