English clubs Arsenal and Brentford have reached a final agreement on the transfer of goalkeeper David Raya to the Gunners for £30 million, in a summer transfer to strengthen the goalkeeping position during the current summer transfer window.
According to the British newspaper “Telegraph”, Arsenal’s move to sign Raya, as a long-term goal by the Gunners’ management, comes after they agreed to the departure of Matt Turner to Nottingham Forest in a deal that could be worth up to £10 million.
Raya is set to feature with Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, who is now facing a battle to retain the no.1 shirt at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal first tried to sign Raya in the summer of 2020, and goalkeeping coach Inaki had previously worked with the Spaniard at Brentford.
Earlier, Ramsdale was asked about the possibility of another goalkeeper entering the club, and said: “I bring it Nothing comes easily in football, at the same time you need to move and adapt as well.”
“I did it for other people when I moved to clubs so I wouldn’t think that would never happen to me, if that happens it will happen and then we will fight and make each other the best version of ourselves because that’s what the manager also tells us,” Ramsdale added.
Arsenal champions of the Charity Shield title on penalties against Man City
Arsenal’s professional team, Egyptian international Mohamed El-Neny, was crowned the title of the 2023 Charity Shield, after defeating Manchester City on penalties 4-1 after a 1-1 draw in the original time of the match hosted by Wembley Stadium.
Cole Palmer scored the goal to advance for Manchester City in the 77th minute of the game.
Leandro Trossard succeeded in scoring the fatal equalizer for Arsenal in the 11th minute of stoppage time.
Arsenal succeeded in winning the FA Shield title 17 times in its history, with the first time coming in the 1930 edition at the expense of his counterpart Sheffield Wednesday.
Arsenal won the Charity Shield in 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1948, 1953, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2022, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020 and 2023.
Arsenal comes in second place in the list of clubs most crowned Charity Shield title throughout history, with 17 titles, behind Manchester United, who won 17 titles.
