ARSENAL are exploring a stᴜnned move to sign David Raya, according to reports.

The Brentford shot stopper has made his intention to leave abundantly clear after refusing to sign two new contract offers.

Arsenal are considering a move for David Raya

The Gunners want competition for Aaron Ramsdale

And now the Gunners are considering a move for the 27-year-old, according to The Athletic.

The report suggests Raya would favour a move to the Emirates, where he would link back up with former Bees goalkeeping coach Inaki Cana.

The Spaniard has long been a favorite of Arsenal, and with his contract set to expire in the summer of 2019, Brentford is willing to trade for the appropriate price.

Although there is interest, the North London team has not yet submitted a bid.

Bayern Munich is also interested in Raya, but it’s thought that they would prefer a loan transfer.

Raya would be a tremendous asset to Arsenal’s team due to his Premier League experience, and one of his strengths is his ability to play out from the back.

This saw both Manchester United and Tottenham hold talks over his signing earlier in the summer.

But in the end both opted for Andre Onana and Guglielmo Vicario respectively after SunSport reveɑled they were quoted £40million.

It coincides with Mikel Arteta’s efforts to sign Aaron Ramsdale’s rivals.

Matt Turner is being eyed up by Nottingham Forest 

This is due to Nottingham Forest’s consideration of No. 2 Matt Turner, 29, for a move of his own.

The two sides’ assessments of the American, however, are believed to differ somewhat.

Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber, and Declan Rice have already cost Arsenal a combined £200 million, with the last signing for a club record £105 million.