Report: Arsenal now preparing to offer £30m man a new contract, he only signed a deal last year

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Arsenal are preparing to offer number one goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale a new contract.

That’s according to The Athletic, who provided an update on the contract situation of a number of Arsenal’s key players.

Ramsdale only arrived at The Emirates last season, but has already established himself as a fan favourite.

The £30m fee Arsenal paid raised some eyebrows, as Ramsdale had been relegated from the Premier League in his previous two seasons.

He overtook Bernd Leno in the pecking order last year after just two matches.

Arsenal were bottom of the league at that early stage, but the Gunners went on an eight-game unbeaten run after Ramsdale’s introduction.

The Athletic’s report suggests that Ramsdale could be ‘rewarded with a salary more in line with a first-choice goalkeeper at a top-six club’.

Spotrac believe that Ramsdale currently earns £62,000-per-week.

He’ll be keeping a close eye on the offers Bukayo Saka, William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli receive.

Arsenal are building an incredibly exciting young squad right now.

However, that potential can be expensive, especially when trying to renew so many key deals at once.

Arsenal preparing Ramsdale contract

Ramsdale’s current deal runs until 2026, so there’s no rush to secure a new deal for the 24-year-old.

He’s been key to Arsenal’s impressive start to the season, which sees Mikel Arteta’s side top of the table.

Arteta was thought Ramsdale was ‘outstanding’ after their most recent Premier League win against Leeds at the weekend.

It was Ramsdale’s fourth clean sheet of the season, only Manchester City’s Ederson has kept more in the Premier League.

Ramsdale is part of Gareth Southgate’s England set-up, and will almost certainly be going to the World Cup next month.

However, the 24-year-old has admitted he’s unlikely to play for the Three Lions in Qatar.

Arsenal believe his involvement in the England squad is another reason to reward him with a new deal.

The club preparing Ramsdale a new contract so early into his career in north London is a sign of the confidence they have in their number one.