Perhaps unsurprisingly, Arsenal are expected to sign David Raya on a permanent deal at the end of the season.
The Gunners agreed a loan deal with Brentford to bring the Spanish shot-stopper to the Emirates in the summer. However, successfully negotiating a £27 million buy-option in the goalkeeper’s transfer, the London-based giants will soon have the option to make the 28-year-old’s switch permanent.
And according to Sky Sports’ Dharmesh Sheth, that is exactly what Mikel Arteta plans to do.
“If you look at what Arsenal’s last deal was in the summer transfer window, they bought David Raya. I say bought David Raya, they actually brought him in on loan, with the option to buy him for £27 million,” he told GiveMeSport.
“We expect that deal to go through, but that money will be spent in the summer as part of next year’s budget rather than this year’s budget, such is the constraints that clubs seem to have right now with FFP.”
Raya’s acquisition has sparked debate among fans, including that of opposition fanbases, who believe Arteta’s treatment of Aaron Ramsdale has been unjust and unnecessary.
The Englishman, who was signed from Sheffield United less than three years ago, had played a big part in the Gunners’ return to challenging for silverware. However, after just two seasons in between the sticks, the 25-year-old has effectively been demoted to a backup — a role many feel he’s too good to play.
Consequently, with Ramsdale now expected to depart the club at the end of the season and Raya set to be signed permanently, all the pressure will be on Arteta, who will be praying his goalkeeping decision does not backfire.
What Arteta is doing to Ramsdale is totally wrong, ok he’s bought in Raya on loan back in
the summer but the way Mikel has given Raya
the No1 position all of a sudden is not on,and l don’t believe that we should sign Raya on a permanent contract, we ‘ve got our Number 3
keeper and Aaron so they should be used as our Number 1 & 2.
I think arteta got his priority wrong during the summer transfer, the team needed a goal scorer but he chose to go for kai , Arteta is the architect of his own downfall, I think the team will struggle to qualify for top 4 this season.
Arteta is full of nepotism he is unprofessional he brought Raya because he is Spanish nothing else he is not better than Ramsdale. Arsenal will never progress more than what it is with Arteta the guy is just unprofessional and beret of football ideas.
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Ramsdale is better at saving close range quick reflex shots and Raya is better at coming for corners and saving long range shots. This was highlighted against Liverpool when Ramsdale made a brilliant close range save but failed to reach the in swinging corner that resulted in Arsenal’s own goal. Horses for courses as they say, Arteta did say that they both bring their own qualities and that is why he will stick with the Two goal keepers, unless an offer of £50m to £60 mil is made for Ramsdale. As far as FFP rules are concerned it is down to the financial size of the club and it’s NET spend on Transfers NOT it’s Gross spend. Arsenal’s NET spend was £130 million NOT £210 million, and seeing as they are considered a bigger financial institution than both Chelsea and Man City, they have a long way to go to over take their transfer NET spending in the market before breaching any FFP rules.
We play better with Ramsdale. He gives us better energy and will. Raya is not an upgrade in shot stopping. The stat that makes him a better passer is not justified. What Arsenal need is a lethal striker. Not a calm goalie.
I prefer the Arsenal team with Ramsdale, in every sense. Sports wise, energy wise, show wise.
SELL Raya, BUY a striker.