Arsenal target Daniel Bentley is set to stay at Wolverhampton Wanderers this summer despite the north London side making a deadline day enquiry for the goalkeeper.
Arsenal are close to completing the signing of 35-year-old Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto on loan, to serve as a backup to David Raya.
As things stand, no further incoming business is expected.
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Bentley, 31, who moved to Molineux from Bristol City in January 2023, was identified by Arsenal as a potential back-up option earlier in the window.
Arsenal had been in the market for a third-choice goalkeeper who fell within the Premier League and UEFA’s homegrown criteria.
However, Wolves are unwilling to sanction the move as they will have limited time to find a replacement for the Englishman.
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David Raya is currently Arsenal’s first-choice goalkeeper with a deal agreed for Neto to join on loan from Bournemouth. Young goalkeeper Tommy Setford joined from Ajax earlier in the summer but is seen as more of a developmental option.
Aaron Ramsdale’s move to Southampton has now been completed with the England international signing a four-year deal with the option of a fifth.
Bentley has made only five Premier League appearances but is a highly-valued member of Gary O’Neil’s squad.
His top-flight debut ironically came against Arsenal as a substitute in a 2-1 win for the north London side in December 2023.
Bentley went on to make three league starts for O’Neil’s side and kept a clean sheet in December’s 1-0 victory over Burnley.
He started his career at Southend United and spent three years with Brentford before moving to Bristol City, where he made 143 appearances.
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