![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/mikel-arteta-has-already-debunked-insecure-theory-as-he-repeats-arsenal-transfer-trick/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1_Arsenal-FC-v-MLS-All-Stars-2023-MLS-All-Star-Game.jpg&description=Arsenal are looking to add David Raya from Brentford despite Mikel Arteta already having an established No 1 goalkeeper in Aaron Ramsdale with the decision coming as a surprise to some Arsenal's decision to pursue David Raya has left Peter Schmeichel stunned, but the club have previously handled having two goalkeepers who want to be No 1. The Gunners are close to landing the goalkeeper's signature with a loan deal struck with Brentford ahead of a potential purchase next summer. Raya has been looking to leave the Bees after several years as their No 1 but the west Londoners wanted a decent fee. Mikel Arteta could soon have competition for current No 1 Aaron Ramsdale, who has been the club's first choice for the past two seasons. Raya is now a credible alternative and will be eyeing a starting berth with Schmeichel struggling to understand why the Arsenal boss would want to create such an atmosphere between his goalkeepers. He told BBC Radio 5 Live: "I absolutely do not get it. I cannot understand how a manager can come to the conclusion that it's a great thing to have competition for the number one shirt. A goalkeeper's position is very reactive. You cannot create anything on your own, you have to wait for things to happen. "You're now asking your goalkeeper to prove you're better than the other one. That means you now have to go and do stuff, and you don't want that. It's the one position on the pitch where you just want steady. When you have a competition situation he also plays that game for himself and for that position, and I don't get it. "What you do is you put a lot of insecurity into the two of them. At the same time, having two challenging for number one, you're also creating potentially a bad atmosphere in the dressing room because it's a straight up competition between two guys who will either start or not play." Arteta though has been able to manage a similar situation previously, when he signed Ramsdale whilst having Bernd Leno as his No 1. The Englishm){kind=link}
Arsenal are looking to add David Raya from Brentford despite Mikel Arteta already having an established No 1 goalkeeper in Aaron Ramsdale with the decision coming as a surprise to some
Arsenal’s decision to pursue David Raya has left Peter Schmeichel stunned, but the club have previously handled having two goalkeepers who want to be No 1.
The Gunners are close to landing the goalkeeper’s signature with a loan deal struck with Brentford ahead of a potential purchase next summer. Raya has been looking to leave the Bees after several years as their No 1 but the west Londoners wanted a decent fee.
Mikel Arteta could soon have competition for current No 1 Aaron Ramsdale, who has been the club’s first choice for the past two seasons. Raya is now a credible alternative and will be eyeing a starting berth with Schmeichel struggling to understand why the Arsenal boss would want to create such an atmosphere between his goalkeepers.
He told BBC Radio 5 Live: “I absolutely do not get it. I cannot understand how a manager can come to the conclusion that it’s a great thing to have competition for the number one shirt. A goalkeeper’s position is very reactive. You cannot create anything on your own, you have to wait for things to happen.