The west London club are adamant they want £40m for the keeper (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal have opened talks with David Raya?s representatives over personal terms but Brentford are adamant they will not budge from their £40million valuation, according to reports.

The Gunners have been linked with a surprise swoop to bring in the Spanish goalkeeper, with manager Mikel Arteta keen to secure high-quality cover and competition for Aaron Ramsdale.

Raya ? who only has one year left on his contract ? has been approached by a host of clubs already this summer, with the likes of Tottenham and Bayern Munich both making enquiries.

But Brentford, who have already signed a replacement in Mark Flekken, are adamant Raya will only leave if their £40m price tag is met, a stance which prompted Spurs to sign Guglielmo Vicario for less than half that price instead.
Still, Arsenal are continuing to push ahead with their pursuit of the Spain international and, according to Fabrizio Romano, have already held talks with his camp.

The Gunners want to get personal terms and a salary agreement in place before ramping up talks with Brentford and they do not anticipate any issues from Raya?s side.

He is keen to move to the Emirates despite the presence of well-established number one Ramsdale, while he would rather stay in London than move to Bayern ? who remain interested despite a breakdown in talks with Brentford.

Raya was left out of Brentford’s squad against Villa on Sunday (Picture: ...