Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta could be creating a problem in his goalkeeping department at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal target David Raya could be signed as previous backup goalkeeper Matt Turner didn’t provide enough competition for Aaron Ramsdale in a move backed to end badly at the Emirates Stadium, by Daily Express journalist Ryan Taylor in an update to GIVEMESPORT.
Mikel Arteta is on the verge of strengthening his department in the Gunners’ last line of defence ahead of this weekend’s Premier League kick-off.
Arsenal transfer news – David Raya
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Arsenal will sign Raya from Brentford on a loan deal worth £3m, holding the option to buy the goalkeeper outright for £27m at the end of the season.
The Spanish international has one year left on his contract with the Bees but will extend that before his loan departure so that the west London side can receive a transfer fee for his services next summer.
And the Gunners are keen to get a deal over the line before Saturday lunchtime’s Premier League opener with Nottingham Forest, as Arteta aims to have two top-class goalkeepers in place.
The 27-year-old may initially act as a backup to Ramsdale but could provide the Englishman with some rest ahead of Arsenal’s return to the Champions League this season for the first time since 2017.
Raya’s move comes after former backup goalkeeper Turner’s switch to Forest was confirmed this week, leaving the Gunners without senior cover for Ramsdale.
Journalist Ben Jacobs has recently told GIVEMESPORT that agreeing personal terms with Raya won’t be an issue for Arsenal, with the Spain international keen on a move to the Emirates.
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