Tottenham had expressed an interest earlier this summer and reportedly agreed personal terms with the goalkeeper before opting to sign Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli.
The Bees are hoping to receive £40million, which is why Spurs pulled out of negotiations and Arsenal’s opening bid is unlikely to match their London rivals’ expectations.Ramsdale’s three Arsenal seasons are almost up but Arteta’s Raya plan still comes as a shockRomano says the 27-year-old has informed Brentford he “wants to join Arsenal” with talks over a transfer fee “now expected to accelerate”.
Writing on Twitter, the Italian transfer expert said: “Understand David Raya has reached an agreement in principle with Arsenal on personal terms. “Brentford have been informed by player side that he wants to join Arsenal — and talks between clubs over formula/price are now expected to accelerate.”