Arsenal are concerned about signing Brentford goalkeeper David Raya to compete with Aaron Ramsdale for the No 1 spot.

Talks are ongoing behind the scenes in regards to the subsequent step and whether or not Arsenal will formalise their curiosity with a bid.

Arsenal tried to signal Raya in the summertime of 2020 however noticed a lot of gives rejected. Brentford worth the Spain worldwide at £40m.

The Gunners might additionally see back-up ‘keeper Matt Turner depart the membership, with Nottingham Forest in talks about signing him. Early solutions point out a niche in valuation for the 29-year-old.

Forest are additionally edging nearer to signing Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson. Talks proceed over a mortgage with an obligation to purchase. It’s understood Forest are available in the market to signal two goalkeepers on this window.

Earlier this week Bayern Munich opened talks with Brentford over a deal for goalkeeper Raya however they’re but to achieve the English membership’s expectations for a switch.

Raya has one 12 months left on his Brentford contract and has mentioned he’s “ready to make the next step in his career” this summer season.

Speaking on Saturday, Thomas Frank mentioned admitted it was an “open secret” that Brentford would love wish to promote Raya.

He added: I believe it is pure that he wish to depart if it is a good alternative for him. We all suppose it is a good suggestion on the proper value.”

However, despite having also signed a new goalkeeper in Mark Flekken to compete with Thomas Strakosha, Brentford are prepared to have three top ‘keepers if their valuation of Raya is not met.

Raya had additionally been on the needed lists at Tottenham and Manchester United this summer season, previous to them signing Guglielmo Vicario and Andre Onana respectively.

Those additions paved the way in which for an method from Bayern as they give the impression of being to switch Yann Sommer, who’s in talks over a transfer to Inter Milan.

Raya travelled to the USA as a part of the Brentford squad for the Premier League Summer Series, however Flekken has been most popular by Thomas Frank within the video games in opposition to Fulham and Brighton.

The 27-year-old joined the Bees from Blackburn in the summertime of 2019 and has made 161 appearances in all competitions.

Why are Arsenal concerned about Raya?

Arsenal’s goalkeeping coach Inaka Cana is a key facet of the membership’s long-term curiosity in Raya.

Cana was beforehand the goalkeeping coach at Brentford and performed a significant half in Raya signing for the Bees from Blackburn in the summertime of 2019.

They had been each born in Barcelona and Cana has adopted Raya’s progress since his time as a youth Cornella, a smaller crew primarily based in Barca.

Raya has spoken glowingly of Cana a number of occasions, particularly amid Arsenal’s curiosity in him once more in 2021.

“He has helped me loads,” Raya mentioned. “He’s a completely different character on the pitch, he’s very hardworking, very tough, and I think every goalkeeper who’s worked from him will tell you the same.

“You be taught so much, he places you in your toes on a regular basis, and he by no means helps you to go down a degree. He needs each single train 110 per cent, you can not go 80. If you go 80, you can not catch up, it is unattainable.”

The pair are understood to have remained pals regardless of Cana shifting to Arsenal in December 2019 after simply six months of working carefully collectively.

Cana and Arsenal are understood to consider Raya matches the way in which Mikel Arteta’s crew play particularly together with his passing means taking part in out from the again.

Bayern Munich stay concerned about Raya too regardless of not assembly Brentford’s expectations for a switch up to now.

They are understood to have proposed an preliminary mortgage however this isn’t of curiosity to the Bees, who worth him at £40m, nor Raya, who has a 12 months left on his contract.

Analysis: Raya’s rise from non-league to one of Premier League’s best

No goalkeeper was used extra – by his team-mates and the opposition gamers – final season.

Raya confronted probably the most photographs, made probably the most saves, claimed the second-most crosses, made extra touches and accomplished probably the most passes out of all the opposite top-flight goalkeepers final season.

But what we now have seen is a transparent similarity between the way in which Arsenal and Brentford construct up from the again with Inaki Cana working with each groups. In reality, their aim kick paths are nearly an identical.

Sky Sports spoke to a few of Raya’s former coaches to find how the Spaniard went from non-league membership Southport to the Premier League…

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