Arsenal eye shock goalkeeper transfer despite David Raya and Aaron Ramsdale problem

Arsenal are reportedly ready to compete with Liverpool and Manchester City for the signing of a new goalkeeper.

The Gunners have David Raya and Aaron Ramsdale competing for the No.1 spot at the Emirates Stadium this season. Arsenal signed Raya from Brentford last summer on a loan deal, paying the Bees £3 million in a loan fee.

Raya has been the preferred starter by manager Mikel Arteta this season, featuring in 20 appearances in all competitions — Ramsdale has featured in 10 games this season, with only five coming in the Premier League. It has recently been reported that Arsenal could make the deal for Raya permanent in the coming days, with the Gunners agreeing an additional £27 million fee with Brentford last summer.

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Despite only signing a goalkeeper a few months ago, Arsenal appear to be in the market for another player in that position. According to HITC, Arsenal are looking at the possibility of signing Sunderland stopper Anthony Patterson.

It's been claimed that both Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City are all showing an interest in signing Patterson. The article goes on to say that Sunderland are willing to sell their star goalkeeper in the summer for the right fee, after an impressive season in the Championship.

Patterson has progressed through the youth ranks at the Stadium of Light, before establishing himself as the starting goalkeeper in the second half of the 2021-22 season. It was back in August that Patterson spoke about his future at Sunderland, and why he enjoyed playing for his boyhood club.

“I’m obviously really happy here,” Patterson told the