Raya is anticipated to leave Brentford since he has one year left on his contract, which he refuses to extend.
The Spaniard has surfaced as a target for a number of clubs looking for a new long-term goalkeeper, including Chelsea and West Ham, while Brentford has acquired Mark Flekken from Bundesliga club Freiburg for £11 million as a substitute.
However, both Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur believe Raya’s asking price is too high.
According to Sky Sports, both parties are reluctant to pay £40 million, despite the fact that Brentford manager Thomas Frank earlier stated that Raya would be worth £70 million if his contract conditions were extended.
“How much did Kepa cost?” In February, the Dane stated, “He is at least as good as him.”
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Man United has officially endorsed David de Gea but may contemplate an upgrade in private after a challenging season that finished with the Premier League Golden Glove.
De Gea recorded 17 clean sheets, at least three more than any other player, but he also made a number of high-profile errors and was heavily criticized, notably by a number of pundits.
“They do need to get rid of him now, or if they don’t have the money, obviously a year later is the maximum,” Gary Neville previously stated.
“I don’t know how much money is there, so they might not be able to replace De Gea and, say, buy Harry Kane – if they were looking to do that – in a single hit.”
Roy Keane, possibly the most vociferous De Gea critic, believes De Gea “makes too many mistakes” and that Manchester United “won’t close the gap” with him as their starting goalkeeper.
Spurs, arguably, have a more pressing need to find a new No.1 goalkeeper after captain Hugo Lloris announced his intention to leave this summer.
“We’re approaching a critical juncture, whether for the club or for me.” The end of an era has arrived. I have other desires, therefore I will quietly investigate what is feasible,” he told French media earlier this month, though the Frenchman confessed the year remaining on his deal means Spurs have the last say.
In any case, despite the fact that both Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will need to develop succession plans in their goalkeeping departments soon, if not immediately, Raya is judged too pricey at £40m, despite the fact that the Spain international offers significant Premier League experience and ball-playing talent at the age of 27.
Spurs plainly believe Gavin Bazunu, who was statistically the weakest goalkeeper in the Premier League this season, is a better option. Meanwhile, Manchester United have been connected with Porto’s Diogo Costa.