Former goalkeeper turned pundit Joe Hart has claimed that Arsenal star David Raya has leadership qualities.

After becoming the Gunners’ boss back in 2019, Mikel Arteta initially had Bernd Leno and Emiliano Martínez as goalkeeping options. However, the Spanish boss decided to let both of them leave and bought Aaron Ramsdale.

The Englishman displayed eye-catching performances at the Emirates Stadium, but Arteta surprisingly signed Raya a couple of years ago. The 30-year-old initially joined on a loan deal from Brentford before the deal became permanent last year.

The Spaniard took over the first-choice goalkeeper role quickly, which forced Ramsdale to leave to play regularly. Now, Raya has established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League, winning the Golden Glove award with 13 clean sheets last term.

This season, Raya has enjoyed a promising start, keeping four clean sheets with an 83% save rate in seven Premier League appearances. Moreover, he has guided his team to place themselves at the top of the league.

Now, speaking on The Breakdown, Hart says that Raya is a technically excellent goalkeeper and has leadership qualities. He is in the ‘upper echelon’ and only needs to win big silverware...