Aaron urged not to leave in January

Arsenal legend Ray Parlour believes axed Aaron Ramsdale should consider moving – but not until the summer.

The ex-England midfielder reckons the keeper should not depart in the January transfer window as his luck could change.

Parlour, 50, told NetBet Sports Betting: “I certainly think Aaron Ramsdale needs to look at his options at the end of the season

“If it was up to me I would stay where I was in January, because you never know what’s going to happen – David Raya could get an injury and Aaron might get that chance. 

“For England we know that Gareth Southgate is very loyal to players, so Ramsdale will go to the Euros, even if he remains second choice at Arsenal, but Gareth will likewise always pick Jordan Pickford as he has never let England down.

“Should Pickford get injured then I think Aaron would go straight into that England team. However, for Aaron’s long-term future, I think he should definitely review things at the end of the season and consider his options, and I think he would probably want to move on and play football.”

“I don’t think it means leaving in January, but summertime, if he’s not playing at Arsenal, maybe that’s the opportunity where other clubs will come in. That would obviously give Arsenal time to get a replacement number two as well, because that’s going to be very important for them too.”