Bournemouth news: Could Cherries bring back Aaron Ramsdale?

A topic of discussion on the latest Cherries: Unpicked episode is the possibility of Aaron Ramsdale returning to the club he played for between 2017 and 2020.

The England international was linked with a move back to the Vitality Stadium in the summer after his Arsenal exit but a move did not materialise and he ended up at Southampton.

Kepa Arrizabalaga instead arrived on loan from Chelsea and, while he has impressed for Andoni Iraola’s side, it is unclear how likely he is to remain on the South Coast when his deal expires at the end of the season.

“He’s an amazing goalkeeper,” former Bournemouth defender Joe Partington said. “I know he’s in a struggling team at the moment but he’s a wonderful player.

“As a person by all accounts he is a positive influence on the changing room, people I know who know him say amazing things about him.

“He’s not going to come into Bournemouth and make them worse but also they have a goalkeeper at the moment who is performing very well.

“It’s difficult from Kepa’s perspective as once upon a time he was the world’s most expensive goalkeeper and through that tag you’re expected to play at a certain level. He maybe wasn’t able to do that at Chelsea but at Bournemouth he’s doing a very good job.

“Is Aaron Ramsdale a Premier League player? Yes absolutely of course he is. He’s a great goalkeeper, most clubs would want him. But, Bournemouth at the moment have another goalkeeper who’s playing very well.”

Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds