Aaron Ramsdale mocks David Raya situation amid Arsenal transfer exit links
Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has made light of his ongoing battle with David Raya for a place in Mikel Arteta's starting line-up. Raya joined the north Londoners during the summer transfer window, signing initially on loan from fellow Premier League side Brentford.
The Spanish international has since displaced Ramsdale in the Gunners' starting XI, with the England international continuing to be linked with a transfer to Chelsea in recent times. But he remains upbeat, even mocking the speculation during a training session at the club's London Colney training base.
As Raya walked onto the training pitch during Monday's session, Ramsdale ran to catch up with his fellow 'keeper before saying: «It’s alright lads. I’m here. We're together.»
This comes after Raya's erratic display during Arsenal's 2-2 draw against Chelsea at the weekend. The Spaniard was at fault for Mykhailo Mudryk's goal to make it 2-0 shortly after half-time.
The Ukraine international saw his cross-come-shot loop over Raya's head, with Manchester United hero Gary Neville criticising the 28-year-old's nervy performance. «David Raya started his Arsenal career well but then he had a poor Champions League game [against Lens] followed by that first half against Manchester City,» Neville said during Sky Sports' coverage of the match on Saturday.
«Now, this game. It's getting hot for him. He's got that look on his face like, 'help'. It's the toughest position to play and certainly when you're at one of the biggest clubs in the league, you're under the most amount of scrutiny — particularly if you're a goalkeeper.
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