Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has given glorifying words about his goalkeeper David Raya saying that he is the one who took the club to a new level as they head on with their Premier League games. Talking before the match of Arsenal against Brentford, Arteta not only speaks about the impressive performance of Raya, but also about the road taken by the Spaniard toward Emirates Stadium.
Raya was recruited to Arsenal in August 2023 and since then, it has become one of the best players in the Premier League. His first season as a professional player was characterized by him winning the Premier League Golden Glove, which he has maintained the next season. He was awarded with Nottingham Forest Matz Sels, who had also got 13 clean sheets and this is a tribute to the stability of Raya and the calm he showed in front of the post.
Arteta disclosed that the option to purchase Raya was a long-range plan. “An amazing goalkeeper. It is a great story and the way it happened too, Arteta said. We had offered David our signature much earlier, and it was almost immediately, as soon as I came, and he had to put up another two years. It has been a phenomenal beginning he had and the trip we shared together.
So, when he was questioned on whether Raya could be his best-ever signing, the Arsenal boss was not categorical when listing the best in his list but made his appreciation evident. It is such a hard question to respond to. However, he is by far one that is taking us to another level. He is definitely a player who has made something to our style of play.
Similarly, Raya has begun the ongoing campaign in like manner acquiring the seven clean sheets and conceding just eight goals in 20 matches hence the figures that reinforce his contribution as a pillar in the title quest of Arsenal.
