Over the weekend, David Raya unexpectedly became a transfer target for Arsenal.
Many of us were surprised when David Ornstein revealed that the Gunners are currently in the running to sign the Spaniard from Brentford.
It was surprising to see Raya linked to Arsenal given that they already have a world-class custodian in Aaron Ramsdale, but Fabrizio Romano claimed on The Debrief Podcast that a deal is definitely in the works.
Arsenal has reportedly spoken with Raya’s camp and is now being told that the ‘incredible’ custodian wants the transfer, according to Romano.
Raya desires to move.
Romano revealed his knowledge of Raya.
“The deal with Bayern is now challenging, but Arsenal had good relationships with the player. They think David Raya wants to move, and he prefers Arsenal to Bayern as his next stop. However, it’s crucial to know how much money Arsenal will spend on the custodian if Matt Turner decides to leave for Nottingham Forest. With Sommer going to Inter, Matt Turner going to Forest, Arsenal looking for a new custodian, David Raya going to Bayern, this is a custodian domino. This week will be crucial because the dominoes have begun to fall, according to Romano.
Interesting
Raya’s desire to join Arsenal is very intriguing because we would anticipate that he wouldn’t be the assured starter at the Emirates.
Despite the fact that Aaron Ramsdale hasn’t made a mistake in the past two years, Raya’s targeting may indicate that Mikel Arteta isn’t entirely sold on the England international.
Even though there is still a long way to go before Raya joining Arsenal is official, it sounds like the Gunners are currently in the lead.
