Sheffield United plan to reject a £20m Arsenal bid for Aaron Ramsdale, making that clear before the Gunners even submit the offer.

According to Sheffield outlet The Star, Sheffield United transfer negotiators have made it clear that a £20m Arsenal bid for Aaron Ramsdale has no chance of being accepted.

The club are confident Ramsdale won’t push for a move, after providing them with reassurances on that front after they were relegated from the Premier League. As a result, they don’t want to let him go for such a small profit on their £18.5m investment.

Conversely, Football League World claim Arsenal are growing increasingly confident of an eventual deal, but they agree that the fee involved in any deal will be north of the initial £20m being reported.

This fits with what The Times previously claimed, that although the player is keen on the move, Sheffield United are asking for a fee of more than £20m – valuing him at £24m.

Given Sky Sports reported that Ramsdale was just one of a number of goalkeepers Arsenal are considering, I’d suggest they pick another name from the list. A fee of more than £20m for a backup goalkeeper really seems excessive.