Ray Parlour believes Aaron Ramsdale should consider leaving Arsenal.
The England goalkeeper is behind Jordan Pickford in the pecking order for the England national team, and is no longer sure of his place in the first eleven at Arsenal.
In the summer transfer window, manager Mikel Arteta signed David Raya on loan from Brentford, though he is expected to sign a permanent deal when the current season comes to a close.
The two players have chopped and changed as the starting ‘keeper so far, and Ramsdale’s father has already voiced his concern at the situation his son finds himself at the Emirates.
Speaking to NetBet Sports Betting, Parlour explained that if he does not win his place back on a more reliable basis, then Ramsdale should look to leave in the summer.
“I certainly think Aaron Ramsdale needs to look at his options at the end of the season,” he said.
“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. It's going to be interesting to see what happens.
“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.”