Aaron Ramsdale has lined up for Nottingham Forest’s shock loan move to Arsenal, yet to receive suitable offers

NOTTINGHAM FOREST are eyeing a loan move for goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.

head Nuno Espírito Santo Arsenal wants and England No. 2 as his No. 1, but Forest can’t meet the Gunners’ asking price of around £50m.

Instead, City Ground bosses are willing to gamble and wait for Arsenal to let Ramsdale, 26, leave on loan at the very end of the window.

There have been no suitable offers for Ramsdale so far, but plenty of Premier League clubs are looking.

Forest believe paying all of Ramsdale’s wages plus a hefty bonus can give them a real chance.

But it is a high risk strategy like the other main strategy aimCrystal Palace stopper Sam Johnstonehe may have already moved with Wolves, Leicester, Southampton and Bournemouth all currently in the market for a proven goalkeeper.

Palace have a looming problem with Johnstone as Dean Henderson took his place last term and will be Oliver Glasner’s first choice going forward.

Arsenal are also expected to replace Ramsdale and are struggling to seal a deal for Wolves reserve Dan Bentley.

The Gunners want a reliable goalkeeper as cover David Raya but the fee for Bentley is high and he is now being offered terms to stay at Molineux.

That hasn’t put off Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta yet, but he is looking for alternatives.

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Palace, meanwhile, want Plymouth’s highly-rated Michael Cooper as a replacement for Johnstone, 31, and will make a bid should the vacancy arise.

Cooper, 24, is aware of the potential move to the Premier League and that will give him plenty to think about Championship rivals line up to bid.

Sheffield United have made an approach but have yet to meet their £3m asking price and may need to sell players or be taken over to raise enough cash.

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