Arsenal make decision to get £27M move done – Spaniard wants Emirates deal

Arsenal have already made the decision to sign David Raya permanently from Brentford.

Mikel Arteta made the big decision over the summer transfer window to make a move and sign the impressive David Raya on loan until the end of the season, despite the fact that Aaron Ramsdale has been brilliant since his move to the Emirates.

Brentford, willing to help ARSENAL navigate Financial Fair Play Rules, gave the option to sign Raya on a permanent basis for £27million at the end of the season.

And, according to Fabrizio Romano, Mikel Arteta has already seen enough from Raya to decide Arsenal will take up that option.

The Spanish stopper recently made it clear that he would be interested in a long-term move to the Emirates – Asked by The Athletic if he would seal the deal now if given the chance, Raya said: “Yes, I would have done it yesterday [if I could].”

Asked about his relationship with Aaron Ramsdale: “The relationship? It’s very good,” said Raya. “At the end of the day, we are mates, which is the important thing. We have a very healthy relationship. There are no problems.

“We push each other every day in training: when he’s a little bit down, I push him, and when I’m a little bit down [he does the same].

“We train three goalkeepers, four at the most, for hours a week, and you need that kind of relationship because otherwise, the training is not going to go well.

“Arteta gives me the confidence to be there, that he wanted to have two top players in each position, and it was up to me to find the time and fight to get the minutes.”

“If there are rotations, as there are in any position, I’m going to help on and off the pitch,” said Raya.

“I had a few conversations with Mikel before making the signing because it was complicated, the financial issue and so on.

“He was one of the coaches I wanted to work with, his philosophy, how he has transformed ARSENAL with the way he has played and it was very important to have him as a coach.”

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