Brentford goalkeeper David Raya is said to be a target for Arsenal during the summer transfer window
Arsenal are interested in a deal to sign Brentford goalkeeper David Raya during the summer transfer window.
That is according to The Athletic, who claim that the north Londoners are keen on signing a new 'keeper to compete with current number one Aaron Ramsdale. The Bees are yet to receive an offer for Raya, with Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Bayern Munich all recently mooted as other potential destinations for the Spanish international.
football.london has rounded up everything we know about the 27-year-old's future below amid talk of a potential move to the Emirates Stadium.
Bayern advantage
Writing on Twitter, Romano said: "David Raya prefers Arsenal move over Bayern. Deal depends on clubs now but Arsenal expected to bid soon in order to accelerate talks. #AFC
"Negotiations with Bayern are currently off after loan offered in the morning — not what player/Brentford wanted."
Player worries
Raya himself has admitted that he is worried about the asking price Brentford have set, admitting that it could impact a potential exit this summer
Speaking to The Times about his future earlier this year, he said: “I will always feel close to [Brentford]. Being part of the promotion to the Premier League is something I will never forget.
"I know there are rumours about me leaving. There are some options for me to go but obviously Brentford are asking for a lot of money. That could make clubs not want to buy me, it could make them look somewhere else.
"But if that’s the value they give me then it’s up to them. I have a year left on my contract and until then I’m a Brentford player, there’s nothing I can do."
Asking price
Brentford boss Thomas Frank admitted that Raya will be allowed to leave the Community Stadium this summer but only if a club pays the asking price of £40million.
“I think we only have one player for sale,” Frank said after the final Premier League game of the season. “That’s the one that’s been talked about a lot, David. He costs £40m, I think I said.”
Raya’s agent, Jaume Munell then came out and said: “If Brentford does not lower the price tag for David Raya this summer, we’ll be ready to leave as [a] free agent in one year.”
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