The idea that Arsenal could sign David Raya from Brentford has picked up pace over the past few days, with Mikel Arteta intent on building a very competitive squad.
The Spaniard’s arrival would immediately put more pressure on Aaron Ramsdale to perform, especially with Champions League football to take into account next season alongside the Premier League.
TuttoMercatoWeb in Italy have an update on the situation, and explain that Arsenal’s pressure to sign the Brentford star ‘continues’.
However, the price tag put on the Bees man by his club is reportedly of £40m, which is considered a lot for a player in the final year of his contract.
Raya has a desire to ‘play for clubs with greater ambitions’ than Brentford, and Arsenal would definitely fit that bill, especially since he has the ‘idea in his head’ of dethroning Ramsdale.
This willingness to make the move to the Emirates is what the Gunners are trying to use as a negotiating card, as they are ‘trying to lower Brentford’s demands’.
The Italian website claim that the information they collected suggests that ‘the deal could go through for a total of between €20-30m, including bonuses’.
With that in mind, they state ‘the white smoke is expected to be reached in the coming weeks’.
