Sheffield United Issue Signing of Aaron Ramsdale From Bournemouth
Sheffield United win confirmed the signing of Aaron Ramsdale from relegated AFC Bournemouth, re-becoming a member of the club he previously accomplished for wait on in 2016.
The Blades had been attempting out for a original stopper following Dean Henderson’s return to Manchester United from his loan spell, securing Ramsdale for a ‘tall undisclosed price’.
Aaron Ramsdale is a Blade ✍️ pic.twitter.com/bc94aeGLf0
— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) August 19, 2020
Speaking on the club’s official internet situation, Ramsdale stated of the switch: “I am very lucky so that you can approach wait on wait on to a role I name dwelling and I am right excited to win going, leer the boys I left within the wait on of and meet the original ones now within the workers.
“I am overjoyed, it wasn’t a truly easy determination to leave Bournemouth, but when a club is accessible in for you, shows that faith it has and is willing to pay this form of cash then clearly I’ve bought to complete plenty to repay it, but my smile has been ear-to-ear since I walked wait on by the door.”
Chris Wilder weighed in along with his thoughts on the switch, expressing his delight at both securing a promising English goalkeeper and also addressing their concerns between the sticks.
“The goalkeeping challenge is something we must always guarantee that we win accurate,” he stated.
“Right here’s now now not about Dean [Henderson], it be about bringing Aaron in, but Dean used to be excellent for us for 2 years. All people is aware of plenty about Aaron, we win watched him produce on loan at Chesterfield and then AFC Wimbledon and clearly we win watched him this season too.
‘Keeper @AaronRamsdale98 has performed his switch to Sheffield United.
Higher of success to your original prance, Rambo.#afcb ?
— AFC Bournemouth ? (@afcbournemouth) August 19, 2020
“I could perhaps treasure to thank the board for their backing given the challenge. Aaron is absolutely amongst the correct young goalkeepers in this country and we’re overjoyed to win him.”
Ramsdale accomplished 37 times for the Cherries last season, being their standout player of the season, but used to be unable to forestall the club from slipping into the second tier. He returns to Bramall Lane having captained England at Below-21 stage, with 80 senior appearance to his title.
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