Arsenal have triggered their option to buy David Raya from Brentford on a four-year contract worth £27 million.

The Spanish goalkeeper, who was on loan last season, appeared 41 times for the Gunners in all competitions and preserved 20 clean sheets.

After a good season, he received the Premier League golden glove trophy for 16 shutouts. During a Champions League last-16 match against Porto, he saved two penalties and helped his team go to the quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years.

In September, the 28-year-old overtook Aaron Ramsdale’s top rank and has since maintained it. He is presently representing Spain at the Euros.

Raya said of his permanent move: ‘After a year on loan as a Gunner, I can finally claim that I’m an Arsenal player for the next few years.

Arsenal have activated their option to sign David Raya from Brentford on a four-year deal

 

The Spanish goalkeeper who was on loan last season made 41 games and impressed.

‘I’m excited to see what the future brings, but I’m always here and appreciating the moment.

‘It’s a dream come true to be here, and I want to thank you for all of your help over the past year.

Mikel Arteta stated, ‘David demonstrated last season how vital he is to us, so we are thrilled he is now officially our player.

‘He is a great presence in our dressing room, and we are really happy to continue working with him.

Raya, Mikel Arteta’s new No. 1, has called his Emirates stint as a ‘dream come true’.

‘We know he will take the strong foundations he laid last season and expand on them in the years ahead, and that he will have further success with us.

‘We have a highly skilled set of goalkeepers, and I enjoy seeing relationships like the ones I see in our goalkeeping unit.’