Arsenal has turned down an approach from Ajax for Aaron Ramsdale after the Dutch club failed to meet the Gunners’ conditions for his departure.
Ramsdale, who has lost his status as Arsenal’s number-one goalkeeper, is expected to leave the club in the coming weeks. However, Arsenal is keen on completing their summer business swiftly and is willing to retain Ramsdale if a satisfactory offer does not materialise.
The situation presents an ideal scenario for Mikel Arteta, as it allows him to have two very good goalkeepers at his disposal. Ajax expressed interest in adding Ramsdale to their squad and submitted a bid for a season-long loan.
However, according to The Athletic, Arsenal rejected the offer because Ramsdale is not available for loan. The club is only considering his departure in the form of a permanent transfer, making Ajax’s offer untenable.
Just Arsenal Opinion
It makes almost no sense to loan out Ramsdale, and any serious suitor will look to sign him permanently.
Ajax is one of the top clubs in Europe, but if they do not pay to sign him permanently, we do not owe them any favours.
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According to Sky Sports Hein is off to Real Valladolid on loan and the club are only looking to sell Ramsdale, not a loan, so where does that leave our no2 position?
I think it’s a long-shot but I believe Wojciech is still available on a free with his contract at Juventus now terminated. There was talk of him going to Saudi but I don’t believe anything was completed.
The kid is going nowhere, those that can afford him is quite satisfied with the status quo.
Too late for him to leave now, maybe in January if a ridiculous fee comes in.
Why is it too late, there’s over two weeks until the transfer window closes?
If Bournemouth offers 25m take it and run As for Ramsdale we keep him as we have other priorities in this window so we can’t eat up time looking for a good fee and a replacement We need to get Merino done before Saturday would be nice and then look at attackers, please
With the transfer window clock ticking down Arsenal have failed, miserably so far, to sell any but one (ESR) of the players they need to in this window. The others include Ramsdale, Eddie, Kiwior and Nelson as far as I can see.
Things may still change and there could yet be a huge rush through The Emirates exit door, but it’s not looking too promising overall.
I’m not sure if the over-valuation of Ramsdale is the main problem here (as it clearly is with Eddie), but there’s no way Arsenal is going to get top dollar for a second-choice keeper (and one who has been second choice for a whole season – I think he got 11 games in all, didn’t he?). That’s pretty daft really.
We’re rapidly approaching decision time on all these “potential” sales. Among other considerations Arsenal must decide whether to accept market valuations (the only ones that count if you actually want to sell) or keep the players along with their not inconsiderable total wage on the books.
Like others, I’d certainly take £25m for Ramsdale if offered. Yes, it’s less than Arsenal paid for him, but there it is. Edu should have sold him (for almost certainly a bigger fee) this time last season after Raya’s arrival when Ramsdale was still first-choice (officially anyway). As in comedy, timing is a key factor in football transfers and, to my mind, Arsenal’s timing is a little “off” here.
We urgently need a striker and a midfielder, just sign up in these areas then we’re ok.
Ramsdale is our best keeper, he mustn’t leave at any cost. David is good but if he gets injured or fatigued then we’re done.