Aaron Ramsdale joins Arsenal
Late on Friday night, Arsenal confirmed their second signing of the day, and fifth of the summer, in the form of goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
The shot-stopper joins the club from Sheffield United in a deal worth an initial 24 million pounds, with the scope for an additional 6 million pounds in performance-based add-ons should he prove a success at The Emirates.
He joins Martin Odegaard, Nuno Tavares, Sambi Lokonga and Ben White as new arrivals at the club this summer, with hope that further deals (in both directions) can be struck in the final 10 days of the transfer window.
Why Ramsdale took his Grandad’s ashes to his contract signing
Somewhat bizarrely, the 23-year-old took his Grandfather’s ashes to the signing. However, Ramsdale revealed the heartwarming story behind the gesture.
Speaking to Arsenal’s official youtube channel, the latest Gunner said.