Arsenal has chosen to sign Romano on a long-term contract Charlie Campbell24 November 2023 Send a Tweet Reputable reporter Fabrizio Romano reports that Arsenal will finalize Brantford goal keeper David Raya’s permanent transfer the following year. During the summer transfer window, the Spaniard was signed by the Gunners on loan from the Bees. They included an option to purchase him for £27 million at the end of the campaign in the financing deal. Romano has now disclosed that Arsenal has decided to exercise the buy clause in order to acquire his long-term contract. Raya has already agreed to a deal that might last into the summer of 2019.
Deal anticipated Raya was first desired by Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta following Brantford’s promotion, and the two had a long-standing interest in signing him. In the end, he decided on Aaron Ramsdale, who has proven to be an excellent acquisition. Despite this, when Raya became available in the transfer market last summer, the head coach of the Gunners renewed his desire to sign him. Both clubs were in favor of a loan arrangement that adhered to financial fair play. The fact that the Gunners have already notified the Bees that they would be activating the buy clause is not surprising, given the Spaniard has solidified his position as the starting goalkeeper in recent months.
Ramsdale’s future will undoubtedly be called into question in light of Raya’s permanent transfer. If the Englishman stops starting at the club level on a regular basis, he may eventually lose his place on the national squad. He has already suffered a blow when, in a friendly played last month, Gareth Southgate chose Sam Johnstone over him. This implies that he is ranked third, behind Johnstone and Jordan Pickford.
Somewhere through the season, Arsenal is unlikely to entertain the idea of losing him, but a high-profile departure might be planned for the summer. It seems that Chelsea is among the teams that are considering him.
Ramsdale might be persuaded to sign with Chelsea despite the fact that Chelsea and Arsenal are bitter rivals in the Premier League because of the chance to continue his career in the English capital.