‘We’ll combat’: Ramsdale sends message to Raya forward of Arsenal transfer

Raya is on the verge of signing for the Gunners, with reviews suggesting a medical will happen this week after Arsenal reached a full settlement with Brentford for the goalkeeper.
The Spaniard is about to affix the Gunners for a charge within the area of £30m, whereas on the similar time the membership’s present back-up goalkeeper Matt Turner is closing in on a move to Nottingham Forest.
Ramsdale has been first-choice on the Emirates for a lot of the 2 years since he joined Arsenal from Sheffield United, initially beginning on the bench behind Bernd Leno however swiftly taking his probability when it got here.
It means the 25-year-old is effectively conscious that his place within the beginning lineup may come underneath risk, even when Raya has to initally look ahead to his alternative, however Ramsdale is assured the competitors will profit Mikel Arteta’s aspect no matter who will get the nod within the beginning lineup.
“Bring it on,” Ramsdale instructed ITV Sport when requested about Raya’s anticipated arrival.
“Nothing comes easy in football, but you need to move along and need to adapt as well yourself.
“I’ve done it to other people when I’ve moved to clubs, so I’m not going to be thinking that it’s never going to happen to me. If it happens, it happens. We’ll fight and we’ll make each other the best version of ourselves. That’s what the manager is telling us as well.
“I’m sure whoever plays, me, Matt [Turner], whoever comes in… the goalkeeper union, people will laugh at it but it’s a real thing. Your individual disappointment will go away and you put the team first and you put that goalkeeper first.”