# Aaron Ramsdale's fall from Arsenal to Southampton

> Ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, once a rising star, now sits without senior football after three years at Southampton.
- Title: Aaron Ramsdale's fall from Arsenal to Southampton · BBC Sport
- Summary: Ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, once a rising star, now sits without senior football after three years at Southampton. Aaron Ramsdale, a former Arsenal…
- Keywords: aaron ramsdale, arsenal, southampton, championship, goalkeeper, premier league, bournemouth, newcastle united, sheffield united, england, goalkeeper of the year, transfer fees
- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvgy802y2n9o
- Published: 2026-09-28T08:10:08.881+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: aaron ramsdale, arsenal, southampton, championship, goalkeeper, premier league, bournemouth, newcastle united, sheffield united, england, goalkeeper of the year, transfer fees
## Ramsdale's Arsenal rise
Ramsdale joined Arsenal in 2021 after Sheffield United's relegation.

> the best i've seen for years
## Key Arsenal error
Ramsdale gave away the opening goal in a 3-3 draw with Southampton.

> costly error
## Arsenal's title bid
Arsenal lost the 2022-23 title to Manchester City after the draw.

> the draw handed the initiative to manchester city
## Raya takes over
David Raya replaced Ramsdale as Arsenal's first-choice goalkeeper in 2023.

> quickly claimed the number one spot
## Southampton move
Ramsdale joined Southampton for £25m in August 2024.

> sold to southampton for £25m
## Southampton's struggle
Southampton finished bottom of the Premier League with 12 points in 2024-25.

> second-lowest ever points tally
## Ramsdale's errors
Ramsdale conceded 66 goals in 2024-25, the most by any goalkeeper.

> conceded more goals than any other goalkeeper
## Southampton's relegation
Southampton were relegated to the Championship after the 2024-25 season.

> fourth relegation
## Newcastle loan
Ramsdale moved to Newcastle on loan for the 2025-26 season.

> newcastle united on loan
## Newcastle's failure
Ramsdale kept two clean sheets in 23 appearances for Newcastle.

> kept just two clean sheets
## Southampton drop
Southampton's manager dropped Ramsdale from the first team this season.

> not part of his plans this season
## Ramsdale's plan
Ramsdale aims to help Southampton get promoted to the Premier League by January.

> try to help southampton win promotion back to the premier league
## Key takeaway

Aaron Ramsdale, a former Arsenal goalkeeper, has not played competitive football for five months after being dropped by Southampton.