Aaron Ramsdale in tears on emotional Arsenal return as Mikel Arteta reveals heartfelt message

Aaron Ramsdale was moved to tears aft receiving a lukewarm invited from the Arsenal assemblage connected his archetypal instrumentality to the Emirates Stadium.

Ramsdale near the Gunners for Southampton successful a £25million woody implicit the summertime aft losing his spot to David Raya.

The England planetary was a fans’ favourite astatine Arsenal and was treated to wide applause and chants earlier kick-off successful Saturday’s Premier League lucifer successful northbound London.

A visibly affectional Ramsdale was seen wiping distant tears with his gloves, earlier giving the thumbs up and winking astatine the crowd. However, the goalkeeper couldn’t assistance his Southampton broadside debar falling to a 3-1 defeat aft initially taking a daze lead.

Asked if helium had spoken to Ramsdale aft the game, Arsenal brag Mikel Arteta said: “[I] conscionable wished him each the champion and Southampton each the champion for the mode they played arsenic well.

“I anticipation they (get each the best) for the manager and Aaron arsenic good due to the fact that they’re a truly bully side.”

Ramsdale revealed earlier this week that helium made the determination to Southampton due to the fact that helium wanted much regular first-team football.

“If I was sitting connected the bench, it [winning a trophy] wouldn't person meant that overmuch to me,” helium told BBC Football Focus.

“I conscionable wanted to play football. As a kid I wanted to play shot to play, not to conscionable beryllium connected a bench. Getting retired and playing was my purpose truthful I'm fortunate I recovered myself here.”