There are multiple reports today that Aaron Ramsdale has agreed to join Newcastle United in the summer.
Ever since Arsenal signed David Raya on loan from Brentford, on loan last summer, Ramsdale’s time has been limited between the posts for the Gunners.
After being the regular Arsenal goalkeeper after signing on from Sheffield United three years ago, he has played only 11 games in Arsenal’s packed schedule this season.
The player cost Arsenal £30M and was previously coached by Eddie Howe for a short period at Bournemouth.
The England goalkeeper (4 full caps) has been heavily linked with a move to St James’ Park this season.
The initial report on this came from Sky Sports News journalist James Green, who had this to say about the deal while speaking on Highbury Squad:
“I understand and I found out directly from the player’s agent that one of our players is off to Newcastle and a deal has been agreed,”
“It’s my understanding that Aaron Ramsdale has agreed to join Newcastle in the summer.”
“That’s come direct through speaking to somebody I’m very close with who is close with his agent and he says it’s done.”
“I don’t think it will come as a surprise to many Arsenal fans if I’m being honest.”
“I think the writing was on the wall, it was going to happen, he can’t sit there and be a backup goalkeeper he was too good for that.”
“He was always going to go on to pastures new and I saw a few reports, a few other journalists talking about a backup to Raya this week and what goalkeepers might come in.”
“The likes of Jason Steele at Brighton were mentioned and I think he’d actually be a very good number two.”
“The deal (to Newcastle) is happening.”
Ramsdale signed a new contract with the Gunners last summer after earning a place in the PFA Team of the Year for the previous season, but this season has turned everything upside down with the goalkeeper’s ambitions not being met.
Newcastle will need a new number two for next season since Loris Karius wants to move to the Italian League to be closer to his family.
And Martin Dubravka also has itchy feet and the Saudi League have shown interest in acquiring the Slovakian International this summer.
Dubravka’s contract expires next summer so we may even be able to get a transfer fee for him.
The news is that we will pay £15M for Ramsdale and if that is accurate that’s a good deal for Newcastle, especially from Arsenal.
Dubravka has played 163 games for Newcastle since signing for us back in 2018 on a loan deal initially for €500K from Sparta Prague, with an option to sign in the summer for €4.5M which Newcastle took up.
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218 comments so far
Saratoga
May 18, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Comment #41Munster Mag
May 18, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Comment #155
Saratoga, I sat in Cloughies car with him at Forest years ago. Lovely man, a true legend of the game.
*****************************
Bet that was an experience Munster.
A real genius.
Not another deJong
May 18, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Comment #42Howay Ed Harrison
cyprus
May 18, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Comment #43Tanner
At 39, looking for something to correct in your post, a comma perhaps.
Nope, perfect, totally agree.
Regan
May 18, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Comment #44https://youtu.be/QpTEoyL_fzU?si=saJnEmDzBP_DytcG
Probably the greatest football tale ever told..
magicmac54
May 18, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Comment #45Not another
deJong
I think we could say without contradiction that Dr Ed is been like a fatherly figure to us all down the years big man.
HWTL
carltoon
May 18, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Comment #46Hello from sunny Spain, it’s taken from Wednesday early morning until lunch time today to get to our campsite. The ferry crossing was a bit rough so spent the whole time in the cabin.
Had a few overnight stops on the way down.
Hope to watch the match somewhere, although it’s finding a place showing Newcastle.
Will Ed’s blog still be going through the transfer season?
Munster Mag
May 18, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Comment #47Might as well tell ye now lads, if Eddie puts out the wrong tea
Munster Mag
May 18, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Comment #48Wrong team tomorrow and we defend poorly I’m gonna be fukin livid and the clappies will be very cross with me
Essex Geordie Bill
May 18, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Comment #49Carltoon
I suspect that blog additional payment that Ed made is close to running out.
At the risk of sounding like a gloom monger I think we”ll be lucky to get to the start of the new season. Hopefully Ed will give us a heads up, near when it has to close. 🙁
magicmac54
May 18, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Comment #50Regan
Evening Regan lad, i`ve watched all those Clough videos in the past, but had to watch that one again 😀 The man was simply legendary, they broke the mold when they made Cloughie mate, as the saying goes we will never see his like again.
Regan
May 18, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Comment #51Munster..
I’ll be commenting on the game tomorrow..
If I think you need a bigger boat.. I’ll let you know..
😆
Regan
May 18, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Comment #52Magic..
You are a legend..
magicmac54
May 18, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Comment #53Carltoon
Wishing you a fantastic holiday in Sunny spain 😀 😀 i still haven`t washed the lipstick off from that kiss on the cheek last week 😀 😀
HWTL
magicmac54
May 18, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Comment #54Regan
Cloughie will undoubtedly go down as one of the all time great managers, but if you watch a lot of those old documentaries from the past, it`s well recognized his old wingman Peter Taylor was very influential in all his success but got very little credit, and Cloughie was never the same when they parted ways mate, i would go as far as saying their fallout really effected Cloughie externally even outside football mate.
magicmac54
May 18, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Comment #55For all you music folks from the blog, another good we group from the Emerald Isle called the Logues
https://youtu.be/mwCiLjO_r4I?si=eJ_aLHQyfbK8nVyu
Mister Tuff
May 18, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Comment #56No Match of the Day tonight on BBC1 but in the same slot -10.35pm there is an hour long documentary about Kylian Mbappe. Should be interesting.
The Prince's Mate
May 18, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Comment #57Regan….don’t give up mate .. some inferior shite on here but a good chemical shower should sort that out
HWTL
The Prince's Mate
May 18, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Comment #58Hi Magic….how’s it hanging?
carltoon
May 18, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Comment #59Thanks EGB, I’ll try to keep posting till the blog finishes,
Magic, ha ha,
Regan, how you keeping, hope you haven’t drunk all the Bacardi,
carltoon
May 18, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Comment #60Munster, you don’t think Eddie puts a team out, and then tells them to play poorly do you?????
Regan
May 18, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Comment #61Prince’s..
We are what we are..
We try to make the best of the situation we are in..
carltoon
May 18, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Comment #62Regan, you’ve finished bottle haven’t you?
Where’s all this profound wisdom coming from ????
Essex Geordie Bill
May 18, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Comment #63Carltoon
Aye, so will I and no doubt the blog stalwarts that linger on will do so as well! 🙂
Regan
May 18, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Comment #64Carltoon..
Unfortunately type 2 diabetes..
Things have changed..
Still same divvy.. but on Diet Coke..
carltoon
May 18, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Comment #65Regan. Noooo that’s awful,
At least you won’t be getting banned from the blog again,
magicmac54
May 18, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Comment #66The Prince`s
Mate
Hi mate, all is very well thanks, how`s it cutting for you young fella, pity you couldn`t make it last week mate, everyone was in great spirits and we all had a ball, with luck perhaps the next time marra.
HWTL
carltoon
May 18, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Comment #67Have you just been diagnosed with it?
Regan
May 18, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Comment #68Carltoon..
To get you and John j in the same room..
Hopefully will happen at some point..
The Prince's Mate
May 18, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Comment #69Regan@44 …true…but built out of a little fear and mostly respect?….today’s £100th p week may not have the same feeling….for years footballers were robbed of a decent living.. especially at NUFC…..privately owned by board members who were… solicitors…developers etc…I’ve heard tales of the likes of Sugget.. who was working on the buildings after he finished his stint with NUFC and asked the club for some socks because the the sites were so cold ….told to f–k off.. .dismal treatment…..dark days hopefully never to return to ANY club..,….that’s my rant
HWTL
Regan
May 18, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Comment #70About 3 days ago..
But don’t worry..
Little chance of getting banned at the minute..
Fat Basta*d
May 18, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Comment #71Sept maybe Oct blog could cease.
So no more princesses or ogres (fatty fenners) or tooth fairies (tuffers) or witches (jane) or giants (essex lips belongs to a giant) or wizards (regans cucumber wand) or chitty chitty bang bang child kidnappers (mund) or forest lurkers (cu*t home) or evil magicians with pointy nose (dazzler) or poison potion sellers (junkie john) or narrators (bard 🙂 ) or maids (ledge) or evil henchmen (fatty fenners transvestite uncles i.e. flurzinho, uncertain, clevelys, cullerfornia, ancient, bill son, check etc) or a dwarf (gail) or a donkey (taco) or dungeon keepers (TDS)
😀 😀 😀
The Prince's Mate
May 18, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Comment #72Magic mate.. can’t wate for the next meet up….I’ll be there. Ist Guinness is on me
HWTL
carltoon
May 18, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Comment #73Regan that would be great. It was something else, meeting everyone, we’ll have to get ROM to get himself up here, now that would make my day.
Haven’t seen NYmag post since the meet up, but I haven’t managed to read all the posts.
The Prince's Mate
May 18, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Comment #74I see the used tampon is STILL allowed on here …never mind
Regan
May 18, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Comment #75Now..
I’ll be honest..
If there was a meet up again..
I’ll be probably going out with check the toastie..
Cos he goes to the best bars..
And that’s how I roll..
#checklengend
magicmac54
May 18, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Comment #76Any of you good folk know what time the big fight kicks off tonight, i`m not really interested in watching the minor bouts.
The Prince's Mate
May 18, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Comment #77Regan…..you’re a good sort….keep smiling mate x
HWTL
carltoon
May 18, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Comment #78Lochinvar hope your keeping well,
carltoon
May 18, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Comment #79Magic I think it’s 11pm British time.
magicmac54
May 18, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Comment #80The Prince`s
Mate
That`s the spirit mate, i look forward to meeting you at the next one lad, happy days 😀 😀