STEVENAGE, ENGLAND: Freddie Woodman of Swansea City looks on, where the Emirates FA Cup badge can be seen on his shirt sleeve during the FA Cup Third Round match between Stevenage and Swansea City at The Lamex Stadium on January 09, 2021. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)

Freddie Woodman and Joe Willock could feature in player-plus-cash swap

Jun 20, 2021

A potential player-plus-cash deal involving Freddie Woodman of Newcastle United and Joe Willock of Arsenal could be on the cards, according to a report.

DERBY, ENGLAND: Freddie Woodman of Swansea City during the Sky Bet Championship match between Derby County and Swansea City at Pride Park Stadium on December 16, 2020. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)

Chronicle Live report that Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce is considering all options to land Joe Willock, and one of those options could be a player-plus-cash swap deal for Freddie Woodman.

Arsenal are looking for a homegrown goalkeeper, and Woodman has been on the club’s radar for a couple of years. His future at Newcastle is uncertain, following a positive loan to Swansea City last season.

Bruce is desperate to bring Willock in, but Arsenal could demand close to £30m for the player, according to some reports. With Newcastle valuing Woodman at £10m, a swap could help them bring the price down to £20m or less, a more affordable figure.

For now, Woodman is set to join up with Newcastle for pre-season, and Willock is still on track to feature in Arsenal’s summer plans when they travel up to Edinburgh for a training camp in just over three weeks.