Aaron Ramsdale has departed Arsenal after three years to hitch Premier League rivals Southampton in a everlasting swap.
The 26-year-old has agreed a four-year deal at St Mary’s Stadium, with Southampton paying an preliminary £18million for the England goalkeeper, with an additional £7million in add-ons.
Ramsdale, who beforehand spent three years at Bournemouth , fell out of favour final season with Mikel Arteta preferring new signing David Raya between the sticks.
And his announcement video as Southampton’s newest signing was nothing wanting magical – Ramsdale dressing up as beloved Harry Potter character Hagrid.
Ramsdale going ‘full Hagrid’ at Wembley (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
The reveal wasn’t all the way down to a random love of the wizarding world from Ramsdale, as an alternative it hyperlinks to final season’s Championship play-off closing the place the Saints booked their Premier League return.
Going through Leeds at Wembley, Southampton had been cheered on by Ramsdale who had gone to Wembley to cheer on winger David Brooks, one in every of his closest mates off the pitch.
Within the spirit of attending an end-of-season recreation in fancy costume, the England stopper selected to go to Wembley as Hagrid.
So when he was getting introduced as Southampton’s newest signing it made sense to incorporate the well-known “you are a wizard line” delivered by Robbie Coltrane – however with a slight twist.
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