Aaron Ramsdale has elaborated on a phone call with Mikel Arteta that left the Arsenal boss ‘so impressed’. The England international goalkeeper was signed from Sheffield United last summer in a move that provoked a mixed response, but Arteta was seemingly in no doubt about his suitability from the very beginning. The Gunners raised eyebrows 12 months ago by splashing out a fee that could rise to £30million for Ramsdale. Not all fans were convinced about the youngster, having just suffered back-to-back relegations with Bournemouth and the Blades.
Mikel Arteta was “extremely impressed” with an Arsenal phone call, according to Aaron Ramsdale. Aaron Ramsdale, who joined Arsenal from Sheffield United last summer, has garnered praise from MIKEL ARTETA. 0 remarks section Post to Facebook Post to Twitter Post to LinkedIn Post to Pinterest copy the URL Complete oblivion Mikel Arteta gives a speech in the locker room at Arsenal. This article contains affiliate links, which means that if any sales are made as a result of it, we might get paid. Study more We use your sign-up to better understand you and to deliver content in ways you’ve authorised. According to our understanding, this may involve advertisements from us and third parties. You are always free to unsubscribe. More details
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“The first call I had with the boss went very well,” said the 23-year-old. “He was quizzing me on football which was quite easy because of how much I love it. He asked about the family, he personally asked to ring my dad and I still don’t know what that conversation was about. Trade of superstar Soto a ‘prudent baseball decision’ say Nationals. The National defend their decision to trade away one of baseball’s best players “To know that the manager wants to find out about your family and trying to find out what I’m like as a person – you could just feel the culture he’s creating at the club. That just shows what type of person he is. To watch Arsenal’s All or Nothing documentary for free, sign up for a 30-day Amazon Prime trial here
But in Amazon Prime’s new documentary series, ‘All or Nothing: Arsenal’, Arteta revealed that he was sold on the idea of snapping up the stopper after an initial phone call left him ‘so impressed’. While sitting down with Express Sport and other reporters at London Colney last week, Ramsdale added extra detail on his first chat with the Spaniard amid curiosity around how he left an instant impression. Chelsea reach ‘full agreement’ with Marc Cucurella as transfer saga reaches new stage Aaron Ramsdale impressed Mikel Arteta during their first phone call (Image: GETTY).
