Arsenal could be set to sign goalkeeper David Raya from Premier League rivals Brentford, according to The Athletic.
Mikel Arteta currently has Aaron Ramsdale as his number one, with American Matt Turner acting as understudy to the England international.
But, according to The Athletic, Arteta wants to bring in higher quality cover and competition for Ramsdale and is looking to make a late swoop for Raya.
The Spaniard’s contract with Brentford expires next summer and he has made it clear he will not be renewing his deal, with the west London club keen to cash in this summer.
They have resolutely stuck to a price tag of £40million, a fee that prompted Tottenham to back away from talks earlier this summer and sign Empoli’s Guglielmo Vicario for less than half that price instead.
Brentford have already signed a replacement for Raya in the shape of Mark Flekken, who started their last pre-season friendly against Brighton.
Bayern Munich, who are on the verge of selling Yann Sommer to Inter Milan, are also keen to sign Raya, though their preference is to secure a loan deal.
Despite Ramsdale’s presence as Arsenal’s number one, Raya is thought to prefer a move to north London over Bavaria.
