Arsenal have officially announced the signing of goalkeeper David Raya from Brentford. The Gunners completed the signing an initial £3m loan deal with a £27m option to buy next summer.
The 27-year-old has been an integral part of the Bees’ team in recent seasons, and played in all 38 of their Premier League matches last season.
Raya now joins the Gunners goalkeeper department to compete with current No 1 Aaron Ramsdale. He has 20 clean-sheets in 62 Premier League games and made 161 appearances in all competitions for Brentford
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta wanted more competition for Ramsdale after selling back-up Matt Turner to Forest
Despite his loan move on Tuesday, the Spaniard has also extended his contract with Brentford by two years, with a club option for an additional 12 months.
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Gunners sporting director Edu said: “We welcome David to us on a season-long loan from Brentford. David is a top-quality goalkeeper, who has consistently performed to a high level with Brentford in the Premier League.
Speaking in his first interview as a Gunner, the shot-stopper explained: “I’m over the moon to be able to take this challenge in my career and make the step up.
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“I’m really excited to get going and see how the season ends up. I spoke to the boss and he sent me the values of what Arsenal are about. The way that the club is going, it’s growing even more so it is a beautiful challenge to take and I couldn’t say no.”
As Raya prepares to don the Arsenal jersey, both fans and pundits eagerly await his performances, anticipating the impact he could have on the club’s fortunes.
