ARSENAL have completed the signing of Brentford keeper David Raya on a £3million loan deal with the option of a £27m permanent move.
The 27-year-old Spanish international will now go head-to-head with Aaron Ramsdale to become Mikel Arteta’s first choice.
Raya arrives at the Emirates highly recommended by goalkeeping coach Inaki Cana, who worked with the player at Brentford before joining Arteta’s backroom staff.
And it is his ability to play out from the back with the ball at his feet which could give him the edge over England international Ramsdale.
With Arsenal about to return to the Champions League after a six-year absence, Arteta wants a keeper who is comfortable leaving his penalty area to cover the space behind his back four and can pass the ball accurately to beat the high press.