This summer, Nottingham Forest is interested in signing England international Aaron Ramsdale, goalkeeper for Arsenal, although they would want to have him on loan.
The 26-year-old has lost ground to David Raya in the Emirates’ hierarchy, and it appears that he will have very few possibilities to play for the first squad in the near future.
With just 11 appearances throughout all competitions in the previous season, Ramsdale trailed Raya in the running for the Premier League and Champions League gloves.
Nottingham Forest is eager to seize the opportunity and recruit the stopper this summer, according to The Sun.
Nevertheless, Forest would not agree to pay Arsenal’s £50 million asking price for the former Bournemouth player.
Instead, the City Ground side are willing to wait until late in the transfer window and hope to sign Ramsdale on a short-term deal, covering his wages in full.
Whether or not that ploy will be successful is yet to be seen, but it is a risky strategy in a summer which could see something of a goalkeeper merry-go-round.
Sam Johnstone is another target for Nottingham Forest as he is likely to leave Crystal Palace this summer after falling behind Dean Henderson at Selhurst Park.
There is no shortage of interest in the 31-year-old, with the likes of Wolves, Southampton, Bournemouth and Leicester all reportedly interested in the England international.
If Forest wait on moving for Ramsdale until late in the window then they may well miss out on Johnstone.
Arsenal are also looking to bring in another goalkeeper, with Ramsdale expected to leave, and have already seen a bid turned down for Wolves stopper Daniel Bentley.
The 31-year-old has only ever made five Premier League appearances, but is very experienced at lower levels, racking up over 400 appearances having played for the likes of Southend, Bristol City and Brentford.
The Gunners see him as a safe pair of hands to be back-up to Raya, but their eye-catchingly low bid of £50,000 was rejected by Wolves earlier this month, as reported by the BBC.