{"id":626326,"date":"2023-08-08T15:23:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T19:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=626326"},"modified":"2023-08-08T15:34:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T19:34:57","slug":"arsenal-secure-david-raya-transfer-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/08\/arsenal-secure-david-raya-transfer-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Deal Agreed\u2019: Fabrizio Romano Delivers Amazing Transfer Update on \u2018Top Class\u2019 Star Arsenal Fans Will Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1688949281577730048?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has delivered music to the ears of Arsenal fans in terms of adding David Raya to their first-team squad before the start of their Premier League campaign against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, August 12.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/arsenal&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal Reach Agreement for David Raya Transfer<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Arsenal have reached an agreement to sign David Raya, here we go! Deal agreed with Brentford after personal terms last week \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd34\u26aa\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Documents being prepared between the clubs, medical to be booked this week.<\/p>\n<p>Raya only wanted <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AFC<\/a> move. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s3HOeogH3y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/s3HOeogH3y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1688949281577730048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Does Arsenal Have Planned for Raya?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano has given his update regarding the future of Raya, confirming that the Gunners have finally struck an agreement with Brentford to sign their no.1 goalkeeper ahead of the new league campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/03\/pepe-set-to-leave-arsenal-this-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nicolas Pepe Set for Arsenal Departure<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It&#8217;s stated that a deal was agreed after they finalised personal terms with the Spaniard earlier this month. Romano claims that the two clubs are now working on preparing the necessary documents to get the deal over the line. He is likely to undergo his medical tests later this week before completing the move.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1688951892334850049?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has also mentioned that the deal will cost the Gunners around \u00a330 million and that the goalkeeper, who is\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/epl\/brentford-fc\/david-raya-73197\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">rumoured<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to have earned \u00a325k per week with the Bees, has agreed a five-year contract.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Raya has been involved in a rather dramatic summer transfer saga. He was initially\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4603722\/2023\/06\/13\/raya-tottenham-postecoglou-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to be a target for Arsenal&#8217;s rival Tottenham Hotspur, who looked at him to replace Hugo Lloris before signing Guglielmo Vicario. Manchester United were also\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11095\/12899064\/david-raya-manchester-united-and-tottenham-reluctant-to-pay-40m-for-brentford-goalkeeper\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to be interested but were unable to agree a deal with Brentford. Instead, the 27-year-old will now be moving to join up with Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Else Are Arsenal Working On?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With the Spanish goalkeeper set to add more depth to their goalkeeping department, Arsenal are reported to be close to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4754910\/2023\/08\/07\/matt-turner-transfer-forest-arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">selling Matt Turner to Nottingham Forest<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. As a result, Raya could be a like-for-like replacement and also act as major competition for Aaron Ramsdale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/22\/thomas-partey-importance-to-arsenal-mikel-arteta\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mikel Arteta Plans to Keep Thomas Partey at Arsenal<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 27-year-old goalkeeper, who was hailed\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitc.com\/en-gb\/2023\/03\/07\/a-lot-of-clubs-michael-owen-makes-david-raya-claim-about-tottenham-transfer-rumours\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">top class<\/a>&#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0by Michael Owen last season, made 161 appearances for Brentford and kept 54 clean sheets across all competitions. He&#8217;s made two appearances for the Spanish national team and has all the qualities of a modern goalkeeper, which should help him compete strongly for the Gunners no.1 spot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Football Transfers Have Changed Over the Years<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Football Transfers are Changing FOREVER - Interview with a TRANSFER EXPERT\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9jzLQcipvUs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Featured Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/40933543@N00\/2427648381\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lloyd Morgan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fabrizio Romano\u00a0has delivered music to the ears of Arsenal fans in terms of adding David Raya to their first-team squad before the start of their Premier League campaign against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, August 12. 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