Arsenal and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has explained how, through his own experiences of suffering Premier League relegation, he was able to help team-mate Bukayo Saka through a tough time where he was heavily criticised. Saka missed the deciding penalty in England's Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy and received a horrendous barrage of abuse on social media.
Following England's European championship campaign, Ramsdale signed for Arsenal from Sheffield United, who had been relegated to the Championship the previous season, for a fee of £24million.
The immediate reaction to the price of the deal was shock, especially considering it was Ramsdale's second successive relegation after suffering the same fate with Bournemouth the previous year. The £50million move for Brighton defender Ben White earlier in the window also prompted shock from the footballing world.
