![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/aaron-ramsdale-reacts-as-arsenal-near-30m-transfer-for-brentford-keeper-david-raya/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Screenshot-3301.jpg&description=Arsenal have had a £30million bid accepted by Brentford for David Raya, but Aaron Ramsdale is not ready to give up his current starting spot at the Gunners without a fight Aaron Ramsdale has insisted he is ready to fight for his place at Arsenal after the Gunners agreed a fee for David Raya. The Gunners had emerged as surprise admirers of the Brentford keeper and have launched an effort to sign him over the past week. Those efforts have proven successful, with the Bees accepting a £30million bid for the Spaniard on Tuesday evening. Raya will arrive to challenge Ramsdale for the number one shirt, with current back-up Matt Turner set to join Nottingham Forest. Ramsdale was between the sticks for every game of Arsenal's Premier League campaign last term, as they just missed out on the title. But even though he kept 14 clean sheets, boss Mikel Arteta grew concerned with some aspects of his game. That has led to the signing of Raya, though Ramsdale will not give up his place easily. "Bring it on. Nothing comes easy in football. But also at the same time you need to move along and adapt as well. I've done it to other people when I've moved to clubs," he told ITV Sport when asked about Raya's potential arrival. "I'm not going to be thinking that it's never going to happen to me. So, yeah, I think 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. "I'm sure whoever plays, me, Matt [Turner], whoever comes in, the goalkeeping union, people will laugh at but it's a real thing, and your individual disappointment will go away and you'll put the team first and you'll put that goalkeeper first as well." HAVE YOUR SAY! Have Arsenal made the right decision by signing David Raya? Comment below. Ramsdale started the Community Shield on Sunday, making a series of crucial saves, before saving Rodri's penalty in the shootout to win the game for the Gunners. And he insisted that the){kind=link}
Arsenal have had a £30million bid accepted by Brentford for David Raya, but Aaron Ramsdale is not ready to give up his current starting spot at the Gunners without a fight
Aaron Ramsdale has insisted he is ready to fight for his place at Arsenal after the Gunners agreed a fee for David Raya.
The Gunners had emerged as surprise admirers of the Brentford keeper and have launched an effort to sign him over the past week. Those efforts have proven successful, with the Bees accepting a £30million bid for the Spaniard on Tuesday evening.
Raya will arrive to challenge Ramsdale for the number one shirt, with current back-up Matt Turner set to join Nottingham Forest. Ramsdale was between the sticks for every game of Arsenal’s Premier League campaign last term, as they just missed out on the title.
But even though he kept 14 clean sheets, boss Mikel Arteta grew concerned with some aspects of his game. That has led to the signing of Raya, though Ramsdale will not give up his place easily.