Arsenal supporters' transfer theories and the international break go hand-in-hand.
In fact, it was just under a year ago when one fan had brilliantly theorised a scenario that 'hinted' at Erling Haaland's imminent arrival in north London as prior to a Norway fixture, the striker posed for a picture alongside Gunners captain Martin Odegaard and Sander Berge.
And it was the colour of the forward's flip-flops that ultimately prompted a brilliant response from @SemperFiArsenal on Twitter who posted: "Red and white slippers!!!! Haaland to Arsenal done."
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Of course, this Arsenal supporter didn't get their wish as whilst the 22-year-old has swapped clubs since this stunning transfer theory emerged, he joined Manchester City instead and will be leading the charge against Mikel Arteta's side in the Premier League title race after the international break.
But despite that disappointment, some fans are back for another round of transfer theories and this time it involves Haaland's ex-Borussia Dortmund teammate Jude Bellingham with the midfielder likely to be the next high-profile exit from the Bundesliga outfit having been linked with Real Madrid, Chelsea, Man City and Liverpool.
The 21-year-old has been called up to the England squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine this week, and reported for training at St George's Park on Monday where, at one point, he was spotted in conversation with James Maddison and Gunners goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
Unsurprisingly, the image which was first uploaded by England's official Twitter account prompted a massive response from Arsenal fans and the chatter has also spread over to Reddit with many convinced that Ramsdale's mission during the international break is to persuade Bellingham to join him in north London.
@Daneyboy33 said: "Agent Rambo tapping up Bellingham", whilst 'Agent Ramsdale' was a phrase used by @gooner52, @Lanre92042274, @XXArtetaFc, @Gunnerrr05 and @donaldjdonn, with @notinuzee stating: "He's coming home", presumably in reference to Bellingham returning to England.
In addition, @VektorAce had a clear message for Ramsdale: "Convince Bellingham to move to Arsenal, it's best for his career", " @DeenieDavies said: "Agent Ramsdale, letting Jude no what it’s like over @ the carpet" and @arsenaltwt is seemingly convinced a transfer is imminent: "Jude & Ramsdale sitting together... I've said it before and i'll say it again HE'S COMING HOME courtesy of agent Aaron Ramsdale."
If Ramsdale was able to convince Bellingham to join Arsenal this summer - as unlikely as it seems - he would be repeating exactly what Bukayo Saka did prior to sealing his own £24million transfer from Sheffield United in 2021 after being with the Gunners winger on international duty.
"It wasn’t Mikel Arteta, to be honest – it was Bukayo (Saka)!" Ramsdale said told FourFourTwo. "I heard rumours that Arsenal were interested in me when I was at the camp before the Euros, and Bukayo had mentioned that he and the boss had been talking about me.
"As the transfer window gathered pace, I went back to Sheffield United and there were bids getting rejected."
In truth, it seems highly unlikely that Arsenal will be in the running to sign Bellingham in the near future as this would be a very expensive deal to complete. Nevertheless, it's unlikely to stop supporters dreaming about signing one of the brightest prospects in European football.
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