Russell Martin is fighting for his job at Southampton.

The 38-year-old took charge of the Saints 14 months ago and oversaw the side’s impressive promotion back to the Premier League last season.

However, despite being just three games into the new season, according to a recent report from Football Insider, the former Swansea and MK Dons boss has just four weeks to turn results around.

Russell Martin could become first Premier League to be sacked

The Saints have lost all their opening three matches, including an opening day 1-0 defeat against 10-man Newcastle United. Consequently, Martin’s side, who have scored just one goal, sit 19th in the table separated only by goal difference from rock-bottom Everton.

The club’s hierarchy understandably want their manager to tighten things up, but Martin will not compromise on his approach to management and style of play. This could, of course, lead to further friction between him and the Saints’ decision-makers.

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Nevertheless, with those in charge giving the 38-year-old just four more games to improve, the pressure is on the former Norwich player, who, in that time will welcome Manchester United and Southampton to St. Mary’s Stadium either side of an EFL Cup game against Everton before they side travel to face south coast rivals Bournemouth.

During his 58 matches in charge of Southampton, Martin, whose contract runs until the end of the 2025-26 season, has averaged 1.79 points per game.

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Aaron Ramsdale has sent a heartfelt message to Arsenal supporters after completing a transfer to Southampton. 

Ramsdale was a regular during his first two seasons at the Emirates, playing 78 games across all competitions during the 2021/22 and 2022/23 campaigns combined.

However, the five-time England international was relegated to back-up status following the arrival of Raya on loan from Brentford last summer, managing just 11 appearances across all competitions and only six in the Premier League.

With Raya’s loan made permanent, there was little chance of Ramsdale’s situation improving, so the 26-year-old will now look to get his career back on track at St. Mary’s with the Saints completing a £25m transfer (per BBC Sport).

Aaron Ramsdale sends Arsenal fans a message following Southampton transfer

Shortly after his transfer to the south coast was confirmed, Ramsdale took to Instagram to send a message to Arsenal supporters.

He wrote: “To My Arsenal Family

“From the moment I arrived, I felt like one of you. All I ever wanted to do was give my all and try to get the club back to where it belongs. The connection that we had will stay with me forever.

“This is a special football club that has come a long way in a short space of time and it has been a privilege to share so many great moments with you.

 

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“I look forward to returning soon, seeing some familiar faces and reminiscing on good times!
“Thank you to all of my teammates for going to battle with me; we certainly gave it a good go and had some fun. To the staff for making me a better player and Finally, and most of all, thank you to the Gunners for always being behind me! I will love you forever.

“See you soon.

“Rambo.”

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Crystal Palace are reportedly working to hijack Southampton’s move for West Ham winger Maxwel Cornet.

The Saints had been the favourites to sign Cornet after West Ham made it clear the 27-year-old was available for transfer.

And despite negotiating the Ivorian’s proposed transfer for some time, Russell Martin’s side look set to miss out after Palace emerged as a late option ahead of Friday night’s transfer deadline.

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The Eagles, according to recent reports, are locked in talks with the Hammers and want a deal tied up before tonight’s 11 p.m. deadline.

The player’s preference could be to stay in London which would make Palace an even more favourable option for the African.

During Cornet’s two years at West Ham, the winger, who has up to four years left on his contract, has managed just one goal in 37 games in all competitions.

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Arsenal director Edu has had a good summer in the transfer window, even if it’s been a bit quiet in terms of signings coming in at the Emirates Stadium, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The Gunners have so far only signed Mikel Merino and Riccardo Calafiori, while David Raya’s loan was made permanent, as expected, but Romano has praised Edu for the work he’s done on player sales.

Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Romano made it clear he was impressed with Arsenal’s business as they’ve offloaded quite a few players now, with Aaron Ramsdale looking like being the latest as everything is more or less done for him to join Southampton.

This follows Emile Smith Rowe joining Fulham, while Eddie Nketiah is also expected to complete a move to Crystal Palace, meaning plenty of money coming in for Arsenal.

Romano says it’s never easy selling players, so Arsenal fans can be happy with the work done by Edu here as it will surely be important to help the north London club keep on the right side of the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Regulations.

Arsenal’s Edu praised by transfer expert Romano

Discussing Ramsdale’s situation and Arsenal’s sales in general, Romano said: “He was in the list of Wolves and Bournemouth but they both didn’t want to invest £25m on a GK, Southampton yes and it was quite fast.

“I think it was a good summer for Arsenal especially on sales, Edu did an important job. It’s never easy to sell players.”

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Ramsdale is certainly someone AFC needed to get off their books after he lost his place to Raya in Mikel Arteta’s starting XI, and one imagines he can go on to have a good career for a club like Southampton.

£25m also looks a very good fee for Arsenal considering Ramsdale was only a backup player.

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The draw for the third round of the Carabao Cup has been made, with the Premier League big guns finally entering the competition. 

The seven teams playing in European competition — Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal, Aston Villa and holders Liverpool — will now join the rest of the pack.

Liverpool’s clash with West Ham United at Anfield is one of the standout ties of the round, with the likes of Man Utd and Arsenal drawing lower-league opposition in Barnsley and Bolton, respectively.

Read on for the full Carabao Cup round three draw, with all ties to be played the weeks commencing September 16th and 23rd.

Carabao Cup Round Three draw

Liverpool vs West Ham

Manchester City vs Watford

Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers

Manchester United vs Barnsley

Wycombe Wanderers vs Aston Villa

Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur

Walsall vs Leicester City

Brentford vs Leyton Orient

Blackpool vs Sheffield Wednesday

Preston North End vs Fulham

Everton vs Southampton

QPR vs Crystal Palace

Stoke City vs Fleetwood

Brighton vs Wolves

AFC Wimbledon vs Newcastle United

Chelsea vs Barrow

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Southampton have agreed a deal with Arsenal worth up to £25m for goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale according to reports.

The Gunners have been trying to find a solution for Ramsdale this summer after the England international lost his place to David Raya last season.

The 26-year-old has been subject to interest from Wolves, who made a loan offer, whilst Dutch giants Ajax were also said to be interested, but it appears Ramsdale may now have a new home.

Southampton agree Ramsdale fee

Sky Sports reporter Lyall Thomas has reported that Southampton have agreed a deal with the Gunners worth an initial £18m potentially rising to £25m with add ons.

Thomas adds that negotiations are continuing on other aspects of the deal, but it looks like it will get done.

Exclusive: #Southampton agree fee with #ArsenalFC for permanent transfer of Aaron Ramsdale. £18m potentially rising to £25m. More on @SkySportsNews now and here: https://t.co/OzHTtF6aQx #Saintsfc #afc pic.twitter.com/2mYM6DQ6zK

— Lyall Thomas (@SkySportsLyall) August 28, 2024

Signing someone of Ramsdale’s calibre would be a huge coup for Southampton on their return to the Premier League and the keeper could be a difference maker for the club.

The Saints have lost both their opening games 1-0 and will be up against it to remain in the league this season.

The move will provide Ramsdale with an opportunity to get his career back on track and play regular football which he hopes will enhance his England prospects.

Following two seasons as Arsenal’s first choice keeper Ramsdale was replaced last season by Raya and made just six Premier League appearances and 11 in all competitions.

The Englishman made 89 appearances for the Gunners during his time at the Emirates following a surprise move from Sheffield United.

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It’s unclear at this stage whether there will be any relegation clauses in Ramsdale’s contract which would allow him to leave if the Saints go down, but it’s hard to imagine there wouldn’t be something inserted in regards to relegation.

For Ramsdale it will be a sense of relief that his future’s sorted and he can now focus on his football and doing his best to keep Southampton up.

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Jadon Sancho open to joining Chelsea

Many of you have been asking me about the situation with Jadon Sancho and Raheem Sterling, so let’s start with this story. Firstly, the news that Sancho could leave Manchester United is not really new, it’s something we’ve been saying for weeks, and the situation hasn’t really changed much since yesterday.

So, to clarify, Juventus are in discussions with the agents of Sancho, and also with Manchester United over a loan deal with a buy clause – United want it to be an obligation to buy, while Juve want it to be an option to buy.

What about Chelsea? They consider Sancho an opportunity, and if Man United want to take one player in the deal, such as Raheem Sterling, Ben Chilwell or any other player who could leave Chelsea, then they would be more than happy to do the deal. Chelsea’s position is that they would be more than happy to sign Sancho, but it has to also mean United taking one of the players they don’t want in the squad.

To summarise, Sancho is wanted by both Chelsea and Juventus – both clubs are working on the deal but with different perspectives. Chelsea will only consider the Sancho deal with a swap including one of their players who are not part of the project, like Raheem Sterling.

Juventus, meanwhile, are in talks with United over loan move for Sancho with buy clause, but also the salary coverage is key point. For now my understanding is that Sancho is open to both moves, so it depends on the clubs.

Federico Chiesa transfer would be fantastic for Liverpool

Liverpool are working on the Federico Chiesa deal – they are talking to Juventus and also to the agent of the player. Liverpool are understanding the conditions of the deal, with Juve asking for around €15m for the player, who can leave as a free agent next summer.

The salary will also be a crucial point, and this is one of the things Liverpool are discussing. Talks are ongoing, let’s see what happens, but of course if Chiesa ends up leaving Juventus, this could help them improve their proposal for a replacement like Jadon Sancho.

For me, Chiesa would be a fantastic signing – he is the perfect fit for Liverpool, he’s fast, and he deserves to play in a team with offensive football like Liverpool as Juventus under Allegri were too defensive.

In terms of other similar targets for Liverpool, I’m not aware of other players being considered at the moment, my name for Liverpool is Federico Chiesa.

Staying with Liverpool, there is still no update so far on the future of Joe Gomez. Interest from many clubs like Crystal Palace, Fulham and more remains, but there is nothing concrete yet on club-to-club talks or with an official bid. It remains one to watch but Gomez could also end up staying at Liverpool.

The latest on Victor Osimhen, Ivan Toney and possible transfers to Chelsea or Saudi

I wanted to clarify the situation with Victor Osimhen as it’s another important story for the final days of the window. Some people have been mentioning Paris Saint-Germain, but the information I have is that the last contact between Osimhen and PSG was in the final week of July – that was the last moment that Osimhen, his agents, or anyone from the Napoli board spoke to PSG.

So, for the moment PSG are not working on the deal for Osimhen, that’s the reality, and if it changes I will update you, but for now it’s absolutely not happening. I can guarantee, however, that Chelsea and Al Ahli are both still working on the Osimhen deal. Al Ahli already have an agreement with Napoli for €65m, so that’s okay, but what’s missing is the agreement between Osimhen and the Saudi club.

Still, I can guarantee that Al Ahli are still working to convince Osimhen and to reach an agreement with him. But, Chelsea are also still there, while Ivan Toney could also be an option for both of these clubs if they don’t sign Osimhen.

So, Ivan Toney could definitely be one to watch in the final days. It’s important to remember that Brentford are still asking for important money. They rejected a bid of around £37m-£38m from Al-Ahli in the past week, but conversations remain active with the club. Let’s see what happens there, and with the other clubs in England.

Another Chelsea story that has been doing the rounds is with Axel Disasi’s future possibly being in doubt and with Newcastle one of the names linked. However, I have no concrete updates so far, it looks like a quiet situation at the moment. Let’s see what happens between Newcastle and Marc Guehi but for Disasi I don’t have anything fresh yet.

Thoughts on Arsenal’s Mikel Merino signing, plus Aaron Ramsdale opportunity

The deal for Justin Bijlow to Southampton is off after he failed a medical and returned to Feyenoord, so now Southampton are considering a move for Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale instead. Ramsdale was always on their list, and Arsenal want a loan with an obligation to buy.

As a replacement, Arsenal want to buy Joan Garcia from Espanyol to provide cover for first choice David Raya. This is the idea, and Arsenal have an agreement already with Garcia, and they’re just waiting to see what happens with Ramsdale.

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Of course, we also know now that Mikel Merino is an Arsenal player after yesterday’s official announcement, and it comes as Manuel Ugarte to Manchester United also became a ‘here we go’ earlier on yesterday. Some fans have been asking me about these two deals and for a comparison on who’s getting the better midfielder.

Still, they are completely different players in my opinion, I’d say it’s impossible to compare. However, I feel these are both excellent moves – Merino is perfect for what Arsenal needed as he brings balance and quality. Man United needed a player with Ugarte’s skills and they only only wanted him, he was the priority number one since June. I think Merino in particular is going to surprise a lot of people, and for €32m plus add-ons it’s excellent business by Arsenal.

Finally, former Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has retired from professional football after he recently terminated his contract with Juventus. This took some people by surprise, but I’m not surprised as he always thought it’s the top level or retiring. From what I know about him he’s a smart guy, an excellent person – he didn’t want to go somewhere just for the sake of it. I have no idea of his plans now for his post-playing career, we will have to wait and see what he decides.

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Lots happening at Chelsea with Sterling situation one of many to be clarified

The Raheem Sterling situation is a question for Chelsea, not for me.

At the moment I can only say the information that I have, and that is they insist on a permanent sale. Maybe a loan under certain conditions can be enough to get the green light, but this is just my opinion and not something guaranteed.

Chelsea are still exploring opportunities for a striker and on Osimhen, as I told you, nothing will happen this weekend, this situation is one for the final days. I always told you this.

Let’s see if Chelsea will be able to find a way with Napoli and with the player, because the player doesn’t want a loan and Chelsea don’t want to pay a crazy salary. It’s still complicated, and Saudi Arabia remains a possibility for Osimhen.

Chelsea are also keeping a close eye on the defenders market for the final days too, because if there will be a last minute opportunity on a defender, Chelsea could be still interested in covering that position again. It depends on what happens.

We know the focus now is on the outgoings. Broja, Sterling and also Chalobah is really important…

So, in terms of incomings, keep an eye on the striker situation, as another player they still like is Jhon Duran, and then a potential last minute centre-back. Again, it’s not guaranteed, it’s not sure, but they are discussing.

All go at Juventus but still no Koopmeiners agreement

Juventus have closed two important deals for wingers.

One is Nico Gonzalez, the Argentinian winger from Fiorentina, on a €38m package with a medical today, and the other one is Francisco Conceição from Porto on a loan deal with no buy option included – but the player will cost €7m plus three in add-ons for the loan.

Then, what’s going to happen next summer? He will have a release clause around €35m at Porto, and the idea of Juventus and Porto in the next days is to do a private agreement for Juventus to have priority to sign Conceição for the amount of the clause next summer.

Let’s see what’s going to happen with Conceição but for sure, a double ‘here we go’ for Juventus.

Juve are also still working to sign Teun Koopmeiners from Atalanta.

The exclusive news a few weeks ago was that Juventus presented a new official bid to Atalanta; €52m, seven in add-ons. They’re really pushing on this one with a big proposal, and as of today are still waiting for an Atalanta decision.

What I can tell you, once again, is that Koopmeiners only wants to go to Juventus. Even when some Premier League clubs started calling to understand the situation of Koopmeiners, the idea of the player was Juventus number one, Juventus number two, Juventus number three.

Now it’s on Juventus to complete the agreement with Atalanta.

Jadon Sancho remains one to watch in the final days of the transfer window

As I told you several times guys, the situation of Jadon Sancho remains open. Sancho has always been one to watch, and Juventus remain in contact with the agents of the player and with Manchester United.

For Juventus, obviously the formula has to be a different kind of formula compared to what Manchester United wanted.

Manchester United were thinking of a permanent transfer but Juventus will not do a permanent deal in the final days, so it has to be a loan with a buy option clause with the salary to be discussed.

That’s because Juventus will not cover the entire salary of Jadon Sancho, so that exchange is still ongoing. Let’s see what Juventus will decide to do.

In general, the Sancho situation is still open because he could leave Man United – and the reason why Sancho was not in the squad is that he’s also open to leaving Man United.

Anything can happen for and for sure, he’s going to be one to watch for the final days.

Napoli interest in McTominay is genuine, as Ugarte keeps pushing for United switch

As we’re mentioning Manchester United, keep a close eye on Scott McTominay because the interest of Napoli is genuine.

Napoli will sign two midfielders, now they have to decide who. They spoke with Amrabat, and though they had a bid (€25m, rejected) for McTominay, their interest remains strong.

They have an agreement in principle for Billy Gilmour but are still waiting on the final green light to confirm his medical and travel. A decision will be made soon, but both McTominay and Gilmour remain on Napoli’s list.

Let’s see how the conversation goes between Napoli and Man United in the next hours, in the next days, and see what happens with McTominay.

Keep an eye also on the situation of a new midfielder for Manchester United.

United will sign a new midfielder, and the player is Manuel Ugarte. I know there were many questions from you about Ederson from Atalanta, many reports on the Brazilian midfielder, but no, Manchester United are only working on Manu Ugarte, and Manu Ugarte is only waiting for United.

This is the story from the end of July with his agent, Jorge Mendes, on it.

The expectation is for Man United to give the final green light to the deal in the next days, and I will keep you posted.

Kingsley Coman remains a big market opportunity

Let me tell you, once again, keep a close eye on Kingsley Coman in the final days, because Coman could be an option for Premier League clubs and could be an option for Barcelona.

He’s appreciated by Hansi Flick, but the salary is expensive. Federico Chiesa is still on the list at Barcelona but Coman is still waiting for a move and Coman still has chances to move.

It could be an initial loan with buy clause, so a big opportunity on the market, but he’s on a big salary, on a big contract, and this is why the clubs are waiting until the last minute to try to find the best deal possible with Kingsley Coman.

Liverpool deserve respect on Trent situation, and fans need to be patient on signings

I’m always publishing what I know and what I can say, so at the moment there’s still nothing to report on Liverpool.

I understand the frustration for Liverpool fans but, for example, Zubimendi was a top target, Liverpool were convinced to get the green light and it didn’t happen. So Liverpool want to be careful and only go for it now if they are 100% sure.

What I can say once again is that contacts are taking place, so let’s see!

On Trent Alexander-Arnold, I don’t think there’s one club in the world not rating TAA… obviously all clubs like him, but Liverpool do too and Liverpool deserve respect in this story.

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They will have their chance to keep Trent at the club and extend his contract, let’s see how talks will go. Real Madrid appreciation is something I mentioned in March, but at the moment there’s nothing else fresh or concrete to add.

Nothing has changed, I can guarantee that.

In other news…

Despite lots of rumours that Southampton could be the next destination for Aaron Ramsdale, my information is that the Saints are signing Justin Bijlow as a new goalkeeper from Feyenoord, the agreement is almost done. So my expectation is for Bijlow to join Southampton and let’s see what happens with Ramsdale, several clubs are keen but Arsenal want a guaranteed sale.

For Armando Broja, there’s always been interest from Everton but no fresh bid while I’m writing this column. It’s just one of the clubs being interested since June then nothing else in terms of bids or contacts. I can confirm that Broja and Chelsea have started to look at different options as the Ipswich deal is currently in danger.

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Southampton are reportedly preparing to make Arsenal an offer to sign goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.

The 26-year-old goalkeeper has fallen out of favour at the Emirates with Mikel Arteta giving David Raya the side’s number-one jersey.

Unhappy with playing a backup role, Ramsdale is on the lookout for a new club, and according to Sky Sports News reporter Lyall Thomas, is high on the Saints’ transfer shortlist.

Exclusive: #Southampton preparing to make a loan bid for #Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsdale. More on @SkySportsNews and here: https://t.co/OzHTtF6IG5 #Saintsfc #Afc #wwfc pic.twitter.com/dCNX6vt0ZA

— Lyall Thomas (@SkySportsLyall) August 22, 2024

Although the Saints are expected to negotiate a loan move for Ramsdale, it is possible the deal could include an obligation to buy should Russell Martin’s side avoid relegation.

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Despite Southampton’s clear interest, they could still face late competition from Gary O’Neil’s Wolverhampton Wanderers though.

Likely to jump at the chance of becoming a team’s preferred shot-stopper, the Stoke-on-Trent-born keeper would surely give the green light to either club, assuming Arsenal can agree terms.

During his three years in London, Ramsdale, who has up to three years left on his contract, has kept 32 clean sheets in 89 games in all competitions.

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Newcastle United reportedly remain interested in signing Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford.

The Magpies, whose move for Trafford fell through earlier in the window, have now been joined in pursuit of the former Manchester City academy star.

Wanted by several other Premier League clubs, Eddie Howe faces strong competition for the highly rated 21-year-old.

Newcastle United facing competition for James Trafford

According to a recent report from TBR Football, in addition to Newcastle, Burnley’s number one is also wanted by Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth, Leicester City and Southampton.

And when it comes to landing the England under-21 European Championship winner all interested clubs have been handed a boost.

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Although the Clarets were opposed to selling the 21-year-old earlier in the window, having recently signed goalkeepers Etienne Green and Vaclav Hladky, the club are now ready to let Trafford leave Turf Moor.

Newcastle could open talks for Trafford for a second time this window depending on how quickly they can get a deal to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace over the line.

During his time with Burnley, Trafford, who has three years left on his deal, has kept two clean sheets from 29 games in all competitions.

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