Former Liverpool man, Danny Murphy has questioned Arsenal’s interest in Brentford goalkeeper, David Raya.
Murphy failed to understand why Arsenal are pursuing reinforcements in that department currently occupied by No. 1, Aaron Ramsdale.
Arsenal has reportedly made contact with Raya’s representatives to discuss salary details, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
It is said that Brentford have set a price tag of £40million, a valuation Mikel Arteta’s side are yet to match.
But Murphy cannot comprehend why Arsenal are interested in signing a goalkeeper to replace Ramsdale, adding that it doesn’t make sense for the North London Premier League club to pay £40million for the keeper that is not going to be a starter at Emirates.
He told talkSPORT: “The Arsenal thing is real… I am really struggling with that. Two-fold. One, if you don’t get in, what it says to Ramsdale, and what Arteta’s thinking of him… Because why would you need to pay 40 million for a keeper if you are not gonna start him?
“And from the flipside, if you are Raya, your next move has to be to a club where you are No.1. There is no way he is going to sit with Arteta… Well, maybe the game has changed.
“The only way you are getting through the door is if the manager says you are starting.”