Wolves cool interest in Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale

The England international emerged last week as a target for Gary O’Neil but interest has now cooled with Wolves failing to reach an agreement with the Gunners.

Wolves wanted to take Ramsdale on loan and were prepared to include a £20million obligation to buy in the deal. But talks between the clubs have failed to progress as hoped in recent days.

Though the deal is not considered completely dead, it would require a significant development to resurrect it prior to Friday night’s transfer deadline.

Ramsdale’s arrival was expected to trigger the departures of both Jose Sa and Dan Bentley and their futures remain uncertain as the window enters its final days.

O’Neil is eager to bring in players to strengthen his squad and would ideally like to add another defender and attacker.

Wolves held talks with Burnley over former Albion centre-back Dara O’Shea before the latter moved to Ipswich, while they have also been speaking to the Clarets about winger Luca Koleosho.

O’Neil has seen Max Kilman and Pedro Neto leave this summer for combined fees of nearly £100m but only a portion of that money will be reinvested this summer.

Speaking after Sunday’s 6-2 home defeat to Chelsea, the Wolves boss said: “It’s an important week coming up for the players and the club.

“Everyone knows the financial restrictions that we have and that have been in place since I arrived, but we have raised some good funds in this window and the players need some help.”