At the time, Leno, who secured an £8 million transfer to Marco Silva’s Fulham last summer (Sky Sports), was a pretty steady and reliable player for Mikel Arteta.
But he clearly felt that there needed to be an upgrade, and in truth, he got that call right because of the strides Arsenal have made since.
Although, a certain David Raya, who has less than 12 months left on his Brentford contract, could now replace the Englishman if he moves to the Emirates – he is closing in on a transfer.
It’s a sense of Deja vu for someone like Ramsdale, with Cascarino sharing his thoughts on the matter.
“Bravo, when he was at Manchester City, then Pep changed with Ederson,” said Cascarino. “You think, has Arteta sat a long time over that summer period thinking ‘yes, Ramsdale has been a good goalkeeper for me’.
“But he was very harsh on Leno. I thought letting Leno go to Fulham was a big call. I would have taken Leno over Ramsdale, at that time, as the keeper I would have wanted as my number one.
“Maybe Arteta has thought long and hard about it. He made a lot of individual mistakes with his feet at the end of last season. He might have just convinced himself, sometimes you do, you change your mind.”
Raya would take Arsenal to another level
There isn’t much wrong with what Ramsdale does, in regards to playing out from the back, even though he has had his moments.
But when you start comparing him to someone like Raya, then there is a gulf when building up play.
Therefore, signing Raya, if Arsenal can get a deal done, would be a very big and ruthlessly wise move from Arteta.
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