Sheffield United keeper
Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale is an English international and a homegrown player – two circumstances that make the 23-year-old very expensive. According to The Times, relegated Sheffield United are asking Arsenal for a hefty €37.5 million transfer fee for their number one.
The paper reports that the Gunners already failed with two offers for Ramsdale. Sheffield United brought the Englishman, who comes from their own youth setup, back from Bournemouth for €20.5 million in 2020, making him one of the most expensive goalkeepers in football history. To date, over €20 million was paid for only 17 goalkeepers.
The most expensive goalkeepers in history
17 – Aaron Ramsdale | for €20.5M from Bournemouth to Sheffield United
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16 – Sébastien Frey | for €21M from Inter to Parma
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15 – Pau López | for €23.5M from Real Betis to Roma
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14 – Edouard Mendy | for €24M from Stade Rennes to Chelsea
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13 – David de Gea | for €25M from Atlético to Manchester United
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12 – Bernd Leno | for €25M from Leverkusen to Arsenal
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11 – Neto | for €26M from Valencia to FC Barcelona
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10 – Alex Meret | for €26M from Udinese to Napoli
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9 – Francesco Toldo | for €26.5M from Fiorentina to Inter
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8 – Jordan Pickford | for €28.5M from Sunderland to Everton
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7 – Manuel Neuer | for €30M from Schalke to Bayern Munich
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6 – Thibaut Courtois | for €35M from Chelsea to Real Madrid
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5 – Jasper Cillessen | for €35M from Barcelona to Valencia
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4 – Ederson | for €40M from Benfica to Manchester City
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3 – Gianluigi Buffon | for €52.88M from Parma to Juventus
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2 – Alisson | for €62.5M from Roma to Liverpool
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1 – Kepa | for €80M from Athletic Club to Chelsea
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Arsenal’s Bernd Leno, who moved to London from Bayer Leverkusen for €25 million, has also been in this category since 2018. At the Gunners they want to have two strong keepers competing for the number one spot and with Ramsdale in the backhand, the club would be covered in case Leno (contract until 2023) leaves the club.
Arsenal need transfer income – Five players up for sale
Arsenal recently signed Albert Sambi Lokonga (Anderlecht) and Nuno Tavares (Benfica) for a total of €25.5 million. Negotiations are also at an advanced stage with Brighton over Ben White, who is also an English international and could leave for a rumoured fee of €58 million. Should Arsenal actually pay the money for Ramsdale and White, their spending this summer would break the €120 million mark.
There has not been any income so far, but the list of players up for sale is long, according to The Times. Sead Kolasinac, Héctor Bellerín, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Lucas Torreira and Eddie Nketiah, players with a total market value of €85 million, are all allowed to leave the club.
Hakimi in top 14 twice – The most expensive deals since the outbreak of Covid-19
14 Achraf Hakimi | Real Madrid -> Inter | Fee: €41M
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13 Dayot Upamecano | RB Leipzig -> Bayern Munich | Fee: €42.5M
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12 Leroy Sané | Man City -> Bayern Munich | Fee: €45M
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11 Nathan Aké | Bournemouth -> Man City | Fee: €45.3M
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9 Thomas Partey | Atlético -> Arsenal | Fee: €50M
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9 Mauro Icardi | Inter -> PSG | Fee: €50M
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8 Ben Chilwell | Leicester -> Chelsea | Fee: €50.2M
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7 Timo Werner | RB Leipzig -> Chelsea | Fee: €53M
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5 Achraf Hakimi | Inter -> PSG | Fee: €60M
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5 Miralem Pjanić | Juventus -> FC Barcelona | Fee: €60M
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4 Rúben Dias | Benfica -> Man City | Fee: €68M
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3 Victor Osimhen | LOSC Lille -> Napoli | Fee: €70M
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2 Arthur | FC Barcelona -> Juventus | Fee: €72M
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1 Kai Havertz | Bayer 04 -> Chelsea | Fee: €80M
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