Arsenal prepare for loss of first-team ace with his medical scheduled for today

Arsenal have been busy selling players this summer.

The Gunners have managed to offload players such as Emile Smith Rowe and Charlie Patino on a permanent basis, while Fabio Vieira leaves on a season-long loan.

Further transfers are expected in the final stages of the transfer window as manager Mikel Arteta prepares his squad for this season.

The next two players to leave the Emirates Stadium are Eddie Nketiah and Aaron Ramsdale.

Ramsdale will undergo a medical at Southampton today after the two clubs agreed a transfer fee for the England goalkeeper, according to transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano.

🔴⚪️🩺 Today medical tests take place for Aaron Ramsdale, Arsenal’s new Southampton player with a package of £25 million. photo.twitter.com/AewH29uAVZ

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 29, 2024

The Gunners are expecting £25million for their second-choice goalkeeper, who was on the club’s bench last season.

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Ramsdale has lost his starting place since David Raya joined the club on loan last summer.

The former Bournemouth goalkeeper was benched and has barely seen any playing time all season.

Now that the Gunners have signed Raya on a permanent basis, it looked like Ramsdale would leave the club to start a new chapter in his career.

Aaron Ramsdale unable to play regularly for Arsenal

The goalkeeper must play regularly for his club’s first team to be eligible for the England starting spot.

Ramsdale impressed Arteta’s team, but the Spaniard decided to sign Raya. The Arsenal manager admires Raya’s ability to play from defence.

The Spanish goalkeeper won the Premier League Golden Glove in his debut season at Arsenal and has made an excellent start to the campaign with two clean sheets in two games.

With Ramsdale leaving the club, the Gunners will spend the next two days looking for a replacement for him.