Arsenal try to re-sign former player from Premier League club | OneFootball

Arsenal are attempting to sign Wolves goalkeeper and former Gunners youth product Dan Bentley this summer, as they look for cover for David Raya.

LONDON, ENGLAND: Leandro Trossard of Arsenal sees a chance saved by Daniel Bentley of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Emirates Stadium on December 02, 2023. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Journalist Alan Nixon reports on his Patreon that Arsenal are trying to sign Dan Bentley from Wolves as cover for David Raya.

Nixon adds that the player could be keen on the move even as a third-choice option for Arsenal, with the journalist claiming the Gunners are likely to struggle to find a taker for Aaron Ramsdale at the price they want.

Arsenal reportedly value Ramsdale at £50m, and if they can’t sell him at that price, Bentley would likely arrive as the third-choice option.

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND: Daniel Bentley of Wolverhampton Wanderers arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Fulham FC at Molineux on March 09, 2024. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

The signing of Bentley has a few potential benefits. For a start, he has Premier League experience. Though he played as a backup at Wolves this season, he did feature five times, including in a game against Arsenal.

On top of that, Bentley is homegrown, having completed his footballing education with Arsenal themselves.

The 30-year-old played for Arsenal as a youth player between 2001 and 2008, before moving on to progress into senior football with Southend United.

Bentley then played for then-Championship sides Brentford and Bristol City, before eventually making the step back up to the Premier League in 2022.

Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Dan Bentley punches the ball to save from the head of Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 2, 2023. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)

Arsenal are also interested in Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia this summer, but that move seems to depend more on Ramsdale’s departure. Bentley’s signing feels like a more realistic option regardless of the eventual decision on the England goalkeeper.