It may have taken almost a month, but Newcastle United wants to finally start announcing their second senior signing of the season.
The most important focus of Eddie Howe this window has brought Premier League-Consised players in his side.
And a reunion with the former goalkeeper of Bournemouth Aaron Ramsdale will certainly feel a boost in the eyes of the boss.
It is a safe signing of a player who offers something that many of our current keepers cannot – but will he be the start of a new spree of players who come to Tyneside this summer?
According to David Ornstein of the Athletic, Newcastle has agreed to sign Aaron Ramsdale to a seasonal loan with an option to buy at Southampton.
Ornstein notes that the deal has connected a “extensive fee”, which is logical, given the saints £ 25 million just over a year ago that Ramsdale brought back to the south coast.
It is a quick response from us to losing James Trafford, who was officially announced by Manchester City as their last signing on Tuesday afternoon.
It is crucial that this is an option to buy instead of an obligation of any comfort for fans of Newcastle, and we may be able to anticipate a more dedicated search for a future long -term keeper next season as Ramsdale does not meet expectations.
The news here almost certainly means the end of both Martin Dubravka and the current term of office of Odysseas Vlachodimos at the club.
The future of Dubravka has been in the air for months now, and with Ramsdale probably the number 2 spot in the club, now feels the right moment for the Slovakse to continue and fight for the first team minutes elsewhere for the World Cup next summer.
The future of Vlachodimos looks less clear: he recently rejected a move to Mexico and would like to stay in Europe if we can find another club to take the Greek international on loan.
Regarding the current harvest of keepers, Howe must now choose between Pope and Ramsdale about whom he wants to start between the sticks next season.
Pope, the more senior of the couple, is a familiar name under Howe and of course was part of our Carabao Cup -winning team. After he missed a number of matches cruel due to an injury during our last Champions League campaign, it would not come as a surprise to see him kinking to play in Europe.
In the meantime, Ramsdale is fighting for a place in Thomas Tuchel’s England team next summer, giving him a lot of motivation to impress.
Much better at distribution and playing with his feet than Pope, Ramsdale can be the key if we want to get the most from people like Anthony Gordon and Anthony Elanga, and play on the counter as he did on Arsenal.
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