Third division keeper turned down Arsenal FC on deadline day

The newspaper reports that Arsenal approached League One club Wigan Athletic in search of a new goalkeeper – specifically, keeper Sam Tickle. However, the 22-year-old rejected the Gunners’ offers on deadline day and had no desire to sit on the bench in the Premier League. Instead, he preferred to remain the first-choice goalkeeper for Wigan in the third-tier League One.

As expected, the Gunners let goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale go on deadline day: After the 26-year-old lost his regular place to David Raya, he was sold to Southampton for a transfer fee of just under 30 million euros.

In his search for a replacement for Raya, Arteta tried to sign Joan Garcia from Espanyol Barcelona, ​​​​but the fixed fee of 30 million euros was too much for the new club. An offer from David Bentley from Wolverhampton Wanderers had already been rejected in advance.