Arsenal transfer is 'dream come true' for Raya as Arteta selects 'top target' to 'replace' Ramsdale
Spain international David Raya has finished a permanent action to Arsenal from London adversaries Brentford, the Premier League colossi have authenticated.
The 28-year-old-fashioned invested last period on finance via the Artillerymans. He rendered 41 appearances throughout with one voice competitions as well as preserved 16 unstained bed linens in the Premier League as he won the Golden Glove accolade.
The bargain is known to be well worth £27million. Arsenal authenticated it was “subject to the completion of regulatory processes” as head contractor Mikel Arteta quantifies upwards his decoctions in advance of the 2024/25 campaign.
“After a year on finance as a Gunner, I can ultimately say that I’m an Arsenal player for the coming years,” said Raya, that is presently away on international duty via Spain at Euro 2024, whereby he played in the win over Albania in their final group game.
“I am anxious to discover what the future holds, but always living in as well as gaining the placement.
“It is a dream come real to be here as well as I pine to confer thanks to you for with one voice the support you have currently imparted me throughout the last year.”
Raya has despondent himself in advance of Aaron Ramsdale as Arteta’s first-option goalkeeper.
“David showed us last period what an indispensable player he is for us, so we are grateful he is presently officially our player,” Arteta said on the Arsenal internet site.
“He is a colossal exposure in our apparel elbowroom as well as we are actually blissful to encouragement operating via him.
“We realise he will snatch the tricky cornerstones he ranked in progress last period as well as build on them in the years to come as well as that he will savor added success via us.
“We have a awfully talented group of goalkeepers as well as I love to discover rapports favor the one I discover in our goalkeeping contraption.”
Arsenal illustrating off supervisor Edu feels the addition of Raya mirrors the intention of the nightclub to go another detailed than last period, when they finished joggers-upwards to Manchester Metropolitan in the Premier League.
“David’s signing is another tricky instance of our work strategy in action, as we linger to build a subordinate that will perplexity for tough prizes,” Edu said.
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“We realise there’s so a figure added to originate him as well as we are anxious that he will linger to be a colossal component of the outing we are with one voice on.”
A report from Football Transmits claims Espanyol’s Joan Garcia has come to be Arsenal’s ‘optimal target ought to Ramsdale run away this transmit window’.
‘The 23-year-old-fashioned has a €25 million launch defect in his bargain as well as the Artillerymans power frame are contemplating him to come in as well as compete via David Raya ought to Ramsdale give up.
‘Resources chummy to the player have notified us that the England international sticks harshly indecisive around his future at the Emirates as well as he is still weighing upwards his recourses smartly.
‘In rotate, Mikel Arteta final notifications an solution from Ramsdale within the next off week on whether he intends to keep at the nightclub or give up, so he can arrangement his work for this window.’
