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I don't want trophies if I'm on the bench - Ramsdale

Southampton and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has said he left Arsenal because he did not "want to win trophies if I was sitting on the bench".

He joined Southampton from title-challengers Arsenal this summer in a £25m move on a four-year contract.

Last season David Raya replaced 26-year-old Ramsdale as the Gunners' number one.

The former Bournemouth and Sheffield United keeper made just six Premier League appearances that season, but has started Southampton's past four top-flight matches.

"If I was sitting on the bench, it [winning a trophy] wouldn’t have meant that much to me," Ramsdale told BBC One's Football Focus when asked about his move.