Ian Wright says Arsenal have signed an absolute ‘phenomenon’

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Arsenal legend Ian Wright has described Aaron Ramsdale as a “phenomenon” and is pleased at how the Gunners summer arrival silenced his doubters.

Arsenal director Edu and manager Mikel Arteta signed the 23-year-old from Sheffield United in the summer for a fee that could reportedly rise to £30million.

Ramsdale’s arrival at the Emirates Stadium was met with a mixed reception by the Arsenal fanbase.

Some questioned his credentials in wake of back-to-back relegations with Bournemouth and the Blades.

Others, meanwhile, wondered whether £30million on an apparent back-up goalkeeper was worth it.

However, Ramsdale has more than answered his critics, becoming first-choice in between the Arsenal sticks and helping the team surge up the Premier League table.

Ian Wright said on Premier League Productions: “Ramsdale is a phenomenon for Arsenal for what he has done.

“I am really pleased that it is turning out like it has for him because when we signed him for £30 million, people were teasing Arsenal, saying, ‘How can you sign a goalkeeper that has gone down twice?’

“What I see is a goalkeeper that brings so much to the team, not just his brilliant goalkeeping at the moment, but his attitude and the fact that he is that chest-beating, he gets the team going.

“Because I think there are a lot of introverted players at Arsenal, and he is somebody that, he keeps Arsenal going.”

Ramsdale is one of three goalkeepers in the latest England squad to face Albania and San Marino in World Cup qualifying.