Dan Bentley has been sidelined from the Wolves kit as the goalkeeper continues to be linked with a move to Arsenal.
The Wolves have released several of their kits for next season, but the standout goalkeepers are José Sa and Tom King, with no sign of Bentley. The former Brentford and Bristol City goalkeeper has been the subject of offers from the Gunners.
The wolves have turned down a third offer from the north side of London, which is believed to be around £300,000, but it’s still possible for them to return, as Molineux bosses expect at least £1 million.
Bentley has only one year left on his contract, but Wolves are interested in promotion if the money they get can be reinvested in the team.
Arsenal will have to evaluate their goalkeeping resources with the permanent signing of David Raya from Brentford. He has established himself as the new number one under Mikel Arteta, meaning Aaron Ramsdale has been on the bench for much of the campaign.
The English foreigner is unlikely to settle for a backup role and has been strongly associated with a move away from the Emirates. Ramsdale admitted while on duty overseas: “No footballer needs not to play. I had a difficult year without playing and I don’t need to do it ever again. “
Arteta, however, tried to suggest he could juggle Ramsdale and Raya, despite remaining steadfast during the recent campaign alongside the Spanish. Interviewed several months ago, he said: “There is a great reality: Aaron will be here because he is our player and he has a contract. “
Bentley began his youth career at Arsenal, where he spent seven years before being released in 2008. He also knows Gunners goalkeeping coach Iñaki Cana, the guy who pushed for Raya’s signing 12 months ago, from his time at Brentford .
Karl Hein, who was Arsenal’s No3 last season, is expected to go out on loan, furthering the need for Arteta to bring in more goalkeeping resources.
Arteta said of the team’s recruitment campaign: “We know that there are secure positions that we need and to give the team more resources, especially in terms of the squad where we are very few. We will do the most productive and the most important thing. “”It’s focusing on falling in love with the players we have and making them bigger. “
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