The days of the undisputed leadership of Bernd Leno are over. Arsenal continue their signing spree with a goalkeeper who is certainly going to challenge the German: Aaron Ramsdale. The Gunners paid 4.4 billion Ksh for the Sheffield United keeper, who signed a long term contract and will certainly be in the mix for a number one spot. The Blades confirmed the transfer and stated that the offer as ‘head-turning’, so they had to part company with their young talented keeper.Our new man 🤩It’s time for a special message from our latest summer signing 📲 pic.twitter.com/jzGX7SXgAb— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 20, 2021 There were rumors at the end of last season that Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was looking for a serious competition for Leno, and now he found it. The Spaniard didn’t hide the fact that the future teammates will fight for a place in the team.“Well, it’s what we want and it’s always been the case at this football club, it’s nothing new. We’re going to have two different profiles at two different stages in their career. Aaron is a really, really talented young goalkeeper with already huge experience and an international for England, and he’s going to bring competition, which is what we want, to create healthy competition, quality competition in every position. We needed a goalkeeper there and he’s the ideal option” said Arteta at the press conference.(4.50) ARSENAL (3.45) CHELSEA (1.85)The 23-year-old, who was part of England’s Euro 2020 squad, has represented England at all levels from Under-18 to Under-21 and was Sheffield United’s player of the year last season. Ramsdale started his career with the youth set-up at Bolton Wanderers before moving to Sheffield United in 2013, progressing through their Academy. In 2017, Ramsdale signed for then Premier League side Bournemouth spending three years at the south coast club before returning to Sheffield United in 2020 and starting every Premier League match last season.
