David Raya spent the 2023/24 season on loan at Arsenal, making 41 appearances and winning the Premier League Golden Glove; Gunners paid £3m loan fee to Brentford last summer, with a further £27m to make the move permanent; Aaron Ramsdale’s future set to be resolved after Euros

Arsenal have completed the permanent signing of goalkeeper David Raya from Brentford on a long-term deal.

The Gunners have paid £27m for the Spain international, on top of the £3m fee they paid the Bees to take Raya on loan last season.

Raya told Arsenal’s website: “After a year on loan as a Gunner, I can finally say that I’m an Arsenal player for the coming years. I’m excited to see what the future holds but always living in and enjoying the present.

“It’s a dream come true to be here and I want to thank you for all the support you have already given me throughout the last year.”

Raya won the Premier League Golden Glove in his debut campaign with Arsenal, keeping 16 clean sheets in the Premier League and 20 in total across 41 appearances.

The 28-year-old helped Arsenal to a runners-up finish in the Premier League and a run to the Champions League quarter-finals.

 

Raya – who is currently at Euro 2024 with Spain – previously spent four years with Brentford, where he moved after leaving Blackburn.