August 8th 2023.
David Raya is set to complete his £30m move to Arsenal this week, and Aaron Ramsdale is ready to accept the competition. After Arsenal's initial offer was rejected, they went on to agree a fee with Brentford for the Spanish goalkeeper. Raya is expected to undergo a medical with Arsenal this week, and could be available for the Premier League opener against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Ramsdale himself made a £30m move to Arsenal from Sheffield United two years ago, and the 25-year-old is not afraid of the challenge that Raya will bring. He told ITV Sport, “Bring it on. Nothing comes easy in football, and you have to be able to adapt. I’ve done that in the past when I moved to a new club, so I’m not expecting it to never happen to me.”
Ramsdale is willing to put his own personal disappointment aside for the good of the team. “I’m sure whoever plays, me, Matt [Turner], whoever comes in, the goalkeeping union will make sure we’re all striving for the best version of ourselves. That’s what the manager is telling us and that’s what we’ll do.”
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