Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, has decided what will happen to goalie Aaron Ramsdale.

That’s according to Football Transfers, which has also revealed Ramsdale’s transfer request amount from Arsenal.

What information has been released on Aaron Ramsdale and Arsenal? Let’s examine this.

What is the tale?

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is reportedly amenable to Aaron Ramsdale moving during the January transfer window or in the summer of 2024, according to Football Transfers.

Although Ramsdale is valued by Arsenal and they are not actively trying to sell him, the report is that they will sell him if they receive £50 million and the custodian requests a transfer.

According to the source, manager of Arsenal Arteta is “open to the possibility of the 25-year-old leaving if he strongly expresses the desire to do so” in January or the summer of 2024.

It’s interesting to note that 90min claims Arsenal is willing to let Ramsdale go, but only until the end of the current campaign.

According to a rumour in 90min, Ramdale would prefer to obtain regular playing time in January by leaving Arsenal, even on a loan.

The 25-year-old England international custodian should depart Arsenal in January, according to former Tottenham Hotspur custodian Paul Robinson. Ramsdale is expected to be pursued by Manchester United.

In January 2024, Arsenal shouldn’t let Aaron Ramsdale go.

Aaron Ramsdale shouldn’t be let go by Arsenal during the January transfer window, in my view. The goalie should stay with the Gunners until the end of the campaign, in my opinion.

Yes, David Raya is now Arsenal’s starting custodian. Manager Mikel Arteta still favours the Spain international over Ramsdale despite his blunders.

Raya is not among the top goalkeepers available, though. He is not on the same level as world-class players Ederson and Alisson, who consistently perform well.

What happens if Raya has a really difficult period? What happens if the goalie is hurt? The inclusion of Ramsdale in the team would then benefit Arsenal.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal is expected to make a bold attempt to recruit Douglas Luiz, a midfielder for Aston Villa, during the January transfer window.

In an exclusive interview with CaughtOffside for his Daily Briefing column, Romano stated that closing the deal won’t be simple for the Gunners, but he did believe they would try to entice the Brazilian to the Emirates Stadium.

With Granit Xhaka’s departure and Thomas Partey’s ongoing injury concerns, Arsenal has struggled in the midfield this season. As a result, Luiz has plenty of opportunity to enter the game and make an effect.

Even so, Villa are succeeding under Unai Emery and won’t want to let go of such a key player in the midst of what is anticipated to be a thrilling campaign at Villa Park.

Even though it appears that this tale may end up like the Moises Caicedo saga that we witnessed in January, Romano seems to believe that Arsenal will give it their all.

“I think it’s going to be a tough one, but Douglas Luiz keeps getting linked with Arsenal before January,” Romano said.

The Premier League’s greatest center-back duo right now is Arsenal’s William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes, according to Steve Nicol.

According to the ESPN FC commentator, if the Arsenal team continues on their present trajectory, Mikel Arteta’s team might be a serious contender for the championship.

After 13 games, Arsenal has the best defensive record in the Premier League.

During Gabriel Magalhaes’ absence from the team, the Gunners conceded three goals in their first three league games of the season.

Ian Wright has said that at the beginning of the season, he was concerned about Gabriel. However, since he returned to play centre back with William Saliba in early September, Arsenal has only let up seven goals in ten games.

Even if their attacking performance hasn’t been at its peak, Arsenal is still showing to be a formidable opponent right now.

And following their 1-0 victory against Brentford on Saturday to take the lead in the standings, Steve Nicol had all praise for their center-back combination.

According to Nicol, Gabriel and Saliba are the Premier League’s top center-back duo.
If Gabriel and Saliba continue on their present trajectory, Nicol thinks Arsenal may win the title in May.

“Arsenal definitely has a chance if Saliba and Gabriel continue to play as they are for the remainder of the season,” he stated.

As far as goals go, it doesn’t appear like anyone is going to blast anyone away, therefore the winner may depend on whose defending is the tightest.

“And there is no denying that Saliba and Gabriel have been the Premier League’s best center-back duo.”

Over the past year, Saliba and Gabriel have developed a strong working relationship.

Saliba’s injury last season really hurt Arsenal’s performance, and at the end of the season, their relationship was dissolved.

In an attempt to bring an elusive title to the Emirates Stadium, Arteta will be trying to keep the two healthy and performing at their peak this time.

Arsenal, who are now leading the table and came agonisingly close to winning the Premier League last season, have moved past the endless dog days and are now vying for legendary triumph under Mikel Arteta’s tutelage.

Arsenal’s dependable Hale End academy has been a crucial component of the system, even though the Spanish manager has combined the on-field execution of his vision with clever transfer strategy.

Globally Most Valuable Players

Participant

Club

Retail Price

Erling Haaland

City of Manchester

£217 million

Vincius Jr.

Madrid Real

£217 million

Mbappe Kylian

Paris Saint-Germain

£173 million

Saka Bukayo

Arsenal

£173 million

Bellingham, Jude

Madrid Real

£173 million

Rodrygo

Madrid Real

£173 million

*CIES Football Observatory as a source

In fact, Bukayo Saka—who has already contributed six goals and nine assists this season—is regarded as one of the most useful players in international football and is undoubtedly the most crucial player for the Gunners among their star-studded lineup.

The 22-year-old winger excelled in the academy and gained recognition as one of the best players, while Emile Smith Rowe also experienced a remarkable ascent before an injury halted his growth.

A lot of talent is waiting to be promoted to Arteta’s senior squad, and even if the team hasn’t looked this strong in a while, Mehmet Ali and Jack Wilshere’s work with the development group is responsible for the abundance of players who are ready to make an impact. Teenager Lino Sousa is another aiming for success.

The career of Lino Sousa in numbers

Sousa, 18, is one of Arsenal’s most promising young players. Former youth coach Kevin Betsy called him “outstanding” for adjusting to life at Hale End so easily.

Sousa, who joined Arsenal from West Bromwich Albion in January 2022 at the age of 17, has made 49 appearances for the London team’s minor levels, scoring five goals and providing three assists.

The Lisbon native’s goal against Swindon Town in the EFL Trophy, which the young Gunners won on penalties, was among his three goals this season from just 11 appearances in all competitions.

Sofascore reports that the young full-back performed well during the game, supporting his goal with an 82% pass completion percentage, one clearing, and 50% of his contested duels won.

Journalist James McNicholas expressed his optimism that the roving starlet could find a way into Arteta’s plans while speaking to the Arsecast Podcast. He stated: “The other one who’s a massive talent is Lino Sousa, who’s really well thought of and potentially there is actually a gap in the squad at left-back.”

Rico Lewis, a lad at [Manchester] City, is eighteen years old, and he has come in and done an amazing job. I do believe Lino Sousa is held in great regard by the team and that he may eventually be a first-team player.”

Oleksandr Zinchenko, one of the most inventive and versatile full-backs in Europe, is essential to Arsenal’s attempts, but McNicholas’ comments may hold true given that Kieran Tierney was sent on loan to Real Sociedad and Nuno Tavares was given a season-long contract with Nottingham Forest.

The eight-cap England U19 international may have a difficult time pushing Zinchenko to the sidelines, but if his outstanding performances continue, the Arsenal managers may find themselves in a difficult situation—one that they would gladly welcome.

The way Oleksandr Zinchenko plays

Zinchenko, a dynamic Ukrainian player, only started ten games in the top tier during his final season at the Etihad Stadium after joining Arsenal for £32 million in July 2022 from Premier League powerhouse Manchester City.

Zinchenko’s innovative distribution is seen in his ranking among the top 4% for pass completion, the top 2% for passes attempted, and the top 1% for progressive passes per 90, according to FBref.

Zinchenko is the complete package—creative, diligent, and motivating—and his performances have earned praise from reporters such as Connor Humm, who noted that when he is doing well, he seems to be “everywhere” on the pitch. Zinchenko earns £150,000 per week.

The 25-year-old is a constant presence down the left channel and frequently settles inside the opposition’s half, where his clean 90% pass completion percentage and 1.1 critical passes per game truly show through, as the player’s heat map from Sofascore illustrates.

Although Zinchenko is technically not a full-back and was moved into the position by Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, he plays nearly entirely in central midfield for his country. Arteta can now start fielding Zinchenko farther infield to accommodate Sousa’s ascension.

Zinchenko could now lock down a spot in the centre, and since Thomas Partey is expected to be out until after the new year—with his future at the club also in doubt—he could benefit greatly from such a tactical change. Zinchenko leads the Premier League in tackle success rate this season with 68%, better than William Saliba.

Oleksandr Zinchenko: Comparable back-row players

Participant

Club

Kounde Jules

Barcelona

Trent Arnold Alexander

Liverpool

Giovanni Di Lorenzo

Napoli

Walker Kyle

City of Manchester

Andy Roberts

Liverpool

*Taken from Football Transfers.

‘An England youth international, Sousa has demonstrated his versatility for Arsenal U18s, featuring as a left wing-back and also as a left-sided center-back in a three man defence,’ wrote Arsenal insider Jeorge Bird, one of many who have praised Sousa and commented on the player’s potential.

Sousa has demonstrated his ability to remain collected under pressure wherever he has been used, and his style of play has been likened to that of Ainsley Maitland-Niles during his childhood. While Sousa enjoys attacking, he also takes his defensive duties seriously.

Preparing for a first-team debut sooner rather than later, the 18-year-old was an unutilized substitute in Arsenal’s 3-0 triumph over Brentford last season. He is clearly an offensive player who also maintains a strong base.

Particularly considering that Ali said, in an interview with The Athletic, “We sometimes give him licence to come inside to get the ball to feet and then try and serve (the ball in) effective and dangerous areas. Lino is a player who is very comfortable on the ball.”

This feels a lot like Zinchenko, and it’s exactly what Arteta will be looking for in a young full-back. Arsenal now needs to make place for the newest Hale End star to enter the competition and establish himself.

Arsenal’s winning goal against Brentford on Saturday appears to have been the result of a special player, according to Freddie Ljungberg.

On Monday Night Football (airing on November 27 at 19:39), Ljungberg gave a praise-worthy speech to Bukayo Saka for his ball into the penalty area, which allowed Kai Havertz to score the Gunners’ first league goal from open play.

It certainly seem as though Arsenal’s attacking line is not playing at the same level of intensity as it did the previous season. In the top division, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus both have a single objective.

Honouring “special” Bukayo Saka is Freddie Ljungberg.

Bukayo Saka, though, has once again shown himself to be a fantastic player. The 22-year-old has eight assists and six goals in the Premier League and Champions League combined.

Naturally, the most recent assist happened over the weekend at the Gtech Community Stadium when the England international curled a fantastic cross to the back post, where Havertz nodded in.

Saka was singled out for appreciation by Ljungberg during his analysis of the goal.

“If we look at it this way, we can see that Brentford is using a five here. He said on Monday Night Football, “They go wide, as Arsenal always do, and you have a special player, in my opinion, gets the ball in which is top.”

Gunners are still not at their best.

Saka seems to be one attacker who is close to reaching his peak form this season, which is concerning for Arsenal’s opponents.

This term hasn’t been easy for Martin Odegaard. Additionally, Mikel Arteta will require Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli to enhance their shots in front of goal.

Arsenal is now leading the Premier League, despite this. In some ways, it’s scarier than it was during the Gunners’ previous season of dominance.

By the end of the season, Arsenal will be in the mix if they can find a couple more gears.

But there’s always a chance when Bukayo Saka is on your side.

The midfield midfielder that tops Arsenal’s transfer want list has been named by Fabrizio Romano.

The writer said that Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa is the key player the Gunners want in a post earlier today from his official X account. However, there is a catch: Villa has no plans to trade the Brazilian this January.

How far this story may go remains to be seen, but the report also claims Villa manager Unai Emery as stating he believes Luiz is happy at Villa Park.

Because of Thomas Partey’s terrible injury history, Arsenal has struggled in the midfield this season. As a result, Luiz might play a significant part in the team.

Even still, AFC supporters may need to exercise patience with this, since their hopes may have been elevated by the audacious acquisition of Declan Rice in the summer—a move that not even the largest teams can consistently afford.

The skipper Martin Odegaard’s form has recently come up for discussion, with Arsenal great Ian Wright pointing out that the team lacks inventiveness.

Speaking on his podcast, “Wrighty’s House,” Wright acknowledged that he was pleased with Arsenal’s current improvement under Mikel Arteta.

Declan Rice has made the Gunners a much more threatening presence, even though they now lack anything moving forward.

Wright appreciated the shift, but he also believed that Arsenal needed Odegaard to be at his peak again in order to put it all together for players like Bukayo Saka.

Wright stated: “I’m going with this Arsenal, which I very much understand; it’s in my DNA, building from the defensive, and then it’s up to us now. Last season is gone for me.

“We need to get the ball to [Bukayo] Saka and [Gabriel] Martinelli quickly so that they can do their stuff. We also need Martin Odegaard to get back to his former form.”

Being atop the league, it’s encouraging that Arsenal hasn’t fully found their groove yet.

Ian Wright believes Martin Odegaard has to return to his peak performance for Arsenal.
Wright is, of course, speaking what a lot of Arsenal supporters are thinking at the moment.

Declan Rice, William Saliba, and Gabriel Magalhaes appear to have a solid basis that can block out any viewpoint.

But as Arteta’s team develops, they’ll want to bring back its offensive flare in live performances.

Alan Shearer attacked Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus for their performance against Brentford, but being an Arsenal striker at the moment hasn’t always been simple.

Normally endowed with possibilities, the pair must work really hard to create opportunities.

However, supporters will have faith that as the team advances, a balance will be discovered.

As previously said, the signs are positive if Arsenal leads the league after defeating both City and still isn’t quite clicking.

Wright notes that Odegaard hasn’t exactly played at his best for Arsenal, but with stability now behind him, it’s thrilling to think that his best form might soon return.