David Raya may draw strange glances at Arsenal due to his rather unsightly tattoo.
Raya has the date 13/8/21 tattooed on his neck.
Raya’s transfer to Arsenal was only disclosed yesterday.
His first-ever Premier League clean sheet came against Arsenal, and that is why he got inked.
That final agreement, if accepted by all, might be worth £30 million.
However, the Gunners supporters and his potential teammates might not be fond of the tattoo on the back of his neck.
The Spaniard is sporting a tattoo with the date 13/8/21, which commemorates Brentford’s Premier League debut.
The Bees have a special memory of the game since they defeated Arsenal 2-0 at home on the first day of the 2021–2022 Premier League season.
In celebration of achieving his first top-flight clean sheet, Raya had the date permanently inscribed on his neck.
Although the memorial tattoo was a great idea when he was playing for Thomas Frank, it might be a little awkward now that he’s moving to north London.
Since joining the Bees in 2019, the 27-year-old has made 161 appearances in competitive play, 62 of which have been in the Premier League.
He participated in all 38 of Brentford’s Premier League games last year, helping the team place ninth.
Raya is being recruited to Arsenal to give Aaron Ramsdale some competition.
He’ll join Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, and Jurrien Timber as Arsenal’s fourth summer addition.
During his Friday press conference, Frank all but confirmed the impending trade when he stated, “I expect the deal to be completed with Arsenal.” He won’t play on Sunday [against Tottenham] and isn’t here right now.