'It's not up to me': David Raya speaks out on his Arsenal future

Speaking to the Daily Mail, David Raya said: "It's not up to me to sign [on a permanent transfer]. It's up to the club and Mikel Arteta.

"If my performances have been good enough, hopefully, they will offer me a contract. Of course, I would love to be here next season.

"And if that's the case, it will be amazing — a dream come true. I don't want it to stop here. I want more. I want to win trophies with Arsenal."

Raya joined Arsenal on a season-long loan from Brentford at the start of the 2023/24 campaign but a permanent move has always been a matter of time.

The Gunners are set to trigger the £27 million buy-out clause at some point next month with the 28-year-old establishing himself as the no.1 goalkeeper.

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