Aaron Ramsdale is ready for a showdown for his role as Arsenal’s No.1 goalkeeper, following news that David Raya will be a Gunner.
Reports claim that Arsenal have reached a £30m deal with Brentford for 27-year-old Spain keeper Raya.
But speaking to ITV, the England shotstopper says he is min gespin about competition within the squad: “Bring it on.
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“I’ve done it to other people when I’ve moved clubs so I’m not going to be thinking that it’s never going to happen to me.
“If it happens, it happens and then we’ll fight and we’ll make each other the best version of ourselves because that’s what the manager is telling us as well.”
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Raya’s arrival will also signal the exit of USA goalie Matt Turner to Nottingham Forest, which means Turner could face his old club at Emirates Stadium in Saturday’s Premier League opener.