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Arsenal agree deal to signal Brentford goalkeeper David Raya
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Arsenal have agreed a deal to signal Brentford goalkeeper David Raya.
The PA information company understands a payment of £30million has been agreed for the 27-year-old Spaniard, who’s reported to be signing a five-year contract.
Raya will present competitors for established primary Aaron Ramsdale and the England worldwide welcomes it.
“Bring it on. Nothing comes easy in football. At the same time you need to move along and adapt as well,” Ramsdale informed ITV Sport.
“I’ve done it to other people when I’ve moved clubs so I’m not going to be thinking that it’s never going to happen to me.
“If it happens, it happens and then we’ll fight and we’ll make each other the best version of ourselves because that’s what the manager is telling us as well.
“And I’m sure whoever plays, me or whoever comes in, the goalkeeping union – people laugh at it but it’s a real thing – (means) your individual disappointment will go away.
“You will put the team first and you’ll put that goalkeeper first as well.”
Raya’s arrival may also sign the departure of United States goalkeeper Matt Turner to Nottingham Forest in a deal which may very well be price as much as £10m.