Southampton agree £25m deal for Arsenal keeper Ramsdale

Southampton person agreed a interest pinch Arsenal to motion England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale successful a woody worthy up to £25m.

Ramsdale, 26, is expected to make nan move earlier Friday's transportation deadline, pinch Saints paying £18m upfront pinch nan imaginable of £7m successful add-ons.

Wolverhampton Wanderers had been successful talks pinch Arsenal astir signing nan keeper, who is back-up to David Raya astatine Emirates Stadium.

However, they pulled retired because of nan woody being too expensive.

Ramsdale played each infinitesimal of each convention crippled arsenic Arsenal vanished 2nd down Manchester City successful 2022-23.

However, he mislaid his spot to Raya, who joined connected indebtedness from Brentford past season.

Ramsdale made conscionable six convention appearances while Arsenal person since turned Raya's indebtedness into a permanent signing.

In full he made 78 Premier League appearances for Arsenal aft joining from Sheffield United successful 2021 for £24m.

The ex-Bournemouth keeper joins a Southampton broadside that has mislaid some games since winning promotion backmost to nan Premier League.

Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, 34, started nan games against Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, some of which ended successful 1-0 defeats.

Ramsdale has 5 England caps, nan astir caller coming against Iceland successful June successful England's farewell crippled earlier nan European Championship successful Germany.

Southampton are distant to Brentford connected Saturday (15:00 BST).