Arsenal have signed Brazilian goalkeeper Neto from Bournemouth, with Aaron Ramsdale leaving the club to join Southampton on deadline day.
Arsenal Sign Neto
With Aaron Ramsdale departing on deadline day as expected, Arsenal have chosen Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto as a new backup to David Raya, who made his move permanent from Brentford this summer.
Neto joins Arsenal on a season-long loan, with the Gunners turning away from a Joan Garcia deal earlier today due to a release clause that proved to be too high.
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Unfortunately for Arsenal, they won’t be able to use their new goalkeeper in the EFL cup this season, after Neto captained the Cherries on Wednesday in a 1-0 loss to West Ham.
The Brazilian made 63 appearances for Bournemouth during his time on the South coast, as well as playing once for Brazil on the international stage.
After signing Neto, it has been reported that Arsenal plan to do no more business this summer, despite being linked with a last minute move for Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling.
Aaron Ramsdale Joins Southampton
Neto joining Arsenal is only happening because Aaron Ramsdale is leaving North London on deadline day, with the former number one making a move to Southampton.
Southampton will pay a fixed fee of £18m for Ramsdale, but that transfer fee may rise to as high as £25m in the future.
It has been a long time since Ramsdale fell out of favour at the Emirates, with Raya becoming Arsenal’s number one last season, well before he completed a permanent move.
Aaron Ramsdale’s goodbye message to Arsenal fans. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/zhwjxHI7Rb
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Speaking after his move, Ramsdale said: “I’m absolutely delighted. The way the manager wants to play, the way he was when I spoke to him, he was just full of so much enthusiasm. I’d never met him before, but he made me feel about eight feet tall, which is just what you want.
Having barely featured for Arsenal in the past year, Ramsdale will be looking forward to getting back to the pitch, with a debut potentially lined up this weekend against Brentford.
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