Karl Hein ended uncertainty over his future by signing a new contract with Arsenal this week but it still isn't completely clear what will lie in store for the goalkeeper during the upcoming campaign.

With David Raya and Aaron Ramsdale away at Euro 2024, Hein will most probably act as Arsenal's first-choice goalkeeper for the beginning of pre-season training.

However, the 22-year-old is now at a stage where he needs to gain more experience of senior club football.

Hein has already amassed 30 senior caps for Estonia, having made his international debut when he was just 18 years old.

In terms of club football, though, Hein has had to be comparatively patient for chances.

He has made just one senior appearance for Arsenal, which came against Brighton in the League Cup in November 2022.

Hein also played five times during a loan spell at Reading in 2022 but he needs to be playing more games.

If Aaron Ramsdale was to leave the club then it is possible that an opportunity could open up for Hein to become Arsenal's second-choice goalkeeper.

Even in that scenario, though, the chances of him featuring prominently would be somewhat remote and he would most likely be restricted to opportunities in cup games.

A loan move could well be the best option for Hein in order to accelerate his progress, but that would create a problem for Arsenal with regards to who their second and third choice goalkeepers would be should Ramsdale depart.

There is an additional issue in that the U21s only have Alexei Rojas and Brian Okonkwo as their goalkeeping options following a host of departures in that department this summer.

Rojas and Okonkwo are talented but are both only 18 years old and are likely to mostly spend this season gaining more experience at U21 level.

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