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Arsenal are looking for a new goalkeeper during the current transfer window.
Bernd Leno is the undoubted number one following the sale of Emi Martinez to Aston Villa in the summer.
The club wanted to sign David Reya from Brentford as a replacement but, in the end, talks over a deal did not come to a fruition.
Instead they acquired Icelandic keeper Alex Rúnarsson from French club Dijon but he has seemed out of his depth in the Premier League and has appeared very nervous every time he has turned out for the first team. He endured a nightmare in the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Manchester City before Christmas, a display that convinced many at the club and their supporters that he was not the long-term solution they had hoped.
With third choice keeper Matt Macey allowed to leave on loan to Hibernian, the club now want a new face with Rúnarsson possibly going out on loan.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.