David Raya, a goalkeeper for Brentford who has also drawn interest from Manchester United, and Tottenham are close to reaching a personal agreement.
Spurs looking for a new keeper
Close to reaching a deal with a £40 million stopper
Raya has already been replaced by Brentford.
WHAT OCCURED? Fabrizio Romano reports that although there has been no agreement on a fee with Brentford, who want £40 million for the 27-year-old, Spurs and Raya are close to reaching an understanding about personal issues. The Bees have lined up Mark Flekken from Freiburg as a replacement for David de Gea, while United was rumored to be mulling a deal to sign Raya to compete with him.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Hugo Lloris has announced that he wants to leave Spurs this summer, bringing to an end an 11-year association with the club, and they are subsequently aiming to secure a new goalkeeper to play under recently-appointed manager Ange Postecoglou.
AND WHAT’S MORE: Raya has developed into a standout goalkeeper at Brentford and he played every minute of the Premier League season in 2022/23, keeping 12 clean sheets in total as Thomas Frank’s side finished ninth.
WHAT NEXT FOR RAYA? As the goalkeeper is closing in on agreeing terms with Spurs, he will hope that the two clubs can agree a fee for his signature.