Arsenal Lock Down David Raya with Lucrative New Deal - Exclusive Contract Details Emerge
Arsenal have allegedly secured Spanish shot-stopper David Raya on fresh terms, although his tenure in north London hasn't been lengthened.
BBC Sport confirmed that an understanding was reached during the summer concerning revised conditions focused on salary enhancement, despite the club making no formal declaration. Raya formerly commanded a reported £100,000-per-week ($134,438-per-week) at Arsenal. The Spanish keeper's agreement is still believed to conclude in 2028, matching his prior contract duration.
Leandro Trossard had previously obtained a comparable arrangement, receiving increased wages without contract extension, during the summer period.
David Raya Secures 'Enhanced' Agreement
Raya Sets Early Pace for Third Golden Glove
Raya initially transferred from Brentford to Arsenal in 2023 via loan arrangement, replacing Aaron Ramsdale as first-choice keeper. His transfer became permanent the subsequent summer. The Spanish goalkeeper proceeded to claim two straight Golden Gloves, the Premier League accolade awarded to the keeper recording the most clean sheets during a season. He split the 2024–25 honor with Nottingham Forest's impressive Matz Sels.
The 30-year-old has maintained four shutouts thus far this season in Premier League action, alongside two additional ones in Champions League competition. Overall, Arsenal have allowed three goals across seven matches. Examining the statistics more closely, Raya has permitted just one goal from regular play—an Erling Haaland effort in a 1–1 stalemate versus Manchester City. The remaining two originated from a Nick Woltemade header off a corner kick and a free kick by Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai.
Raya currently sits second in clean sheets behind Newcastle United's Nick Pope who has five.
Premier League Golden Glove Competition, Top Defenses in 2025–26 Thus Far
Goalkeeper | Team | Clean Sheets | Goals Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|
Nick Pope | Newcastle United | 5 | 5 |
David Raya | Arsenal | 4 | 3 |
Roben Roefs | Sunderland | 3 | 6 |
Đorđe Petrović | Bournemouth | 3 | 8 |
Guglielmo Vicario | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 5 |
*Crystal Palace's Dean Henderson has also maintained three clean sheets
Additional Arsenal Contract Extensions Allegedly Underway
Raya represents the most recent player, either reportedly or officially, to obtain fresh terms at Arsenal. The north London outfit confirmed William Saliba penned a new agreement with the club extending through 2030, while allegedly initiating discussions with defender Jurriën Timber regarding a fresh deal, as negotiations surrounding Bukayo Saka's circumstances reportedly persist.
The club additionally secured Myles Lewis-Skelly, Gabriel Magalhães and Ethan Nwaneri on new agreements throughout the summer.