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Newcastle United are not willing to meet Arsenal’s £30 million asking price for Aaron Ramsdale, according to reports.
Eddie Howe is looking to sign a new goalkeeper to provide competition for Nick Pope, who missed the majority of the season due to a dislocated shoulder.
Ramsdale, meanwhile, made just 11 appearances across all competitions this term following Mikel Arteta’s decision to sign David Raya on loan from Brentford and make the Spaniard his first-choice goalkeeper.
Arsenal have already opted to make Raya’s move permanent for £27 million this summer, which suggests Ramsdale will look to leave the Emirates Stadium in order to secure regular playing time once again.
According to MailOnline, Newcastle represent a potential destination for Ramsdale but the club believe Arsenal’s £30m valuation is ‘too high’.
The report claims that Newcastle are looking at alternatives and also on the shortlist is Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford, who lost his place in the team for the final two months of the season but is available for £20m.
Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili is also on Newcastle’s radar but, similar to Ramsdale, represents a more expensive option.
Chelsea also retain an interest in Trafford but will need to offload Kepa Arrizabalaga this summer.
Meanwhile, former Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman believes Ramsdale needs to leave the Gunners.
‘You aren’t going to develop being a number two,’ he said on the Seaman Says podcast.
‘You’re going to get left behind in the pecking order because other goalkeepers will start playing.
‘As an Arsenal fan, I don’t really want Aaron Ramsdale to go. But then as an ex-England goalkeeper, I want to see another keeper developing.
‘When I’m looking at it, I think he could go to somewhere like Chelsea to give himself a better shot of getting first team action. I think there are a few clubs who he would suit, maybe someone like West Ham too.’
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