Russell Martin, the coach of English Premier League (EPL) side Southampton has reacted to the signing of England international and Arsenal goalkeeper, Aaron Ramsdale.
Recall that Ramsdale completed a £25 million move to Southampton from Arsenal on a proposed five-year contract worth £18 million upfront, £1 million on Premier League survival.
The deal for Ramsdale also includes another £6 million of further incentives making it a £25 million potential payment to Arsenal if all things go to plan as expected.
While reacting to Ramsdale’s move from Arsenal to Southampton, Martins said that he is delighted to have the player who is a real statement signing for the team.
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“I’m delighted,” Martin said. “Bringing in a player like Aaron is a real statement signing for us, so I’m very grateful to the ownership and the board for making it happen, especially as so many other clubs were keen to get him.
“Aaron is a very talented goalkeeper, but also an impressive all-round football player, which is important for us with the way we play.
“His reputation speaks for itself, he brings great experience even at what is still a relatively young age at his position and he’s a fantastic character too, who I think will be a wonderful addition for us both on the pitch and in the dressing room.
“I’m delighted with the goalkeeper group we have moving forward, who I’m sure will all drive each other on. Alex McCarthy has been huge for us and was such a big part of getting us back to the Premier League, and Joe Lumley is another player with great experience and quality. Gavin Bazunu has a tremendous future too, but with his injury and Mateusz Lis moving to Göztepe it was important we added another player and we couldn’t have asked for anyone better than Aaron.”
