David Raya agrees personal terms with Arsenal & 2 more big stories you might've missed

David Raya agrees personal terms with Arsenal

Arsenal have agreed personal terms with Brentford goalkeeper David Raya, Fabrizio Romano reports. 

The player's side has informed Brentford that he wants to join Arsenal — and talks between clubs over price are now expected to accelerate.

6 players absent from final training ahead of Emirates Cup

The list of absentees includes Reiss Nelson, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Folarin Balogun who have been dealing with injuries.

There was also no sign of Cedric Soares, Auston Trusty, or Nicolas Pepe.

Balogun makes transfer request to Arsenal

Folarin Balogun has asked Arsenal to drop their £45m asking price to ease his departure, according to journalist Ben Jacobs. 

He added that the American feels that the club have added £10m extra to the fee.