£28m-rated Arsenal star set for SHOCK Premier League transfer: report

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during the Gunners' 1-0 loss at Newcastle in November 2023.
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Aaron Ramsdale regained the Arsenal number one spot for Saturday's 1-0 win at Brentford – but that hasn't stopped the England goalkeeper from being linked with a January move away.

Ramsdale, 25, hadn't featured for the Gunners in the Premier League since early September – when Mikel Arteta dropped him in favour of summer signing David Raya.

And Raya's introduction to the team sparked plenty of speculation about the former Sheffield United and Bournemouth 'keeper's future at the Emirates Stadium.

BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Aaron Ramsdale of Arsenal gestures during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Arsenal FC at Gtech Community Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Ramsdale kept a clean sheet to help Arsenal go top of the Premier League table by beating Brentford on Saturday (Image credit: Getty Images)

Now, according to the Daily Star, Wolves are weighing up a swoop for Ramsdale as they ponder selling current first-choice custodian Jose Sa to the Saudi Pro League in January.

The report claims that Wolves would want an initial loan deal with the obligation to buy – which may suit Arsenal nicely as they are thought to favour a permanent departure.

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Ramsdale – who is currently valued at around £28m by Transfermarkt – is happy to fight for his place with the Gunners, but the opportunity of more guaranteed regular minutes might well prove too tempting to resist.

That feels especially likely to be the case with the Euros coming up next summer (although he did hang onto his place in Gareth Southgate's England squad for the most recent round of qualifying matches).

BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Arsenal FC at Gtech Community Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)

David Raya joined Arsenal on a season-long loan from Brentford with the option to buy (Image credit: Getty Images)

Arteta has attracted criticism for the apparent ease with which he is willing to change 'keepers – notably from Arsene Wenger – but the Spaniard vehemently defended his decision to hand Raya his debut for September's 1-0 victory away to Everton.

"It's something that has historically been done like this [in a certain way], but I cannot have two players like this in one position and not play them," he said.

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Tom Hancock

Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open...