David Opsina is on loan at Serie A outift Napoli from Premier League giants Arsenal and he will join permanently when he plays his 25th game.
Napoli have decided that want to sign Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina on a permanent basis this summer, according to Il Mattino, and a deal will be automatically triggered once he makes his 25th appearance of the season, which could come as early as next weekend.
The Colombian international was allowed to leave The Emirates on loan last summer once Unai Emery brought in Bernd Leno from Bayer Leverkusen.
And Ospina, who joined the Gunners from Nice in 2014 for a fee of £3 million (BBC), has made a positive impression at Napoli, keeping the expensive Alex Meret out of the team and filling the void left by Pepe Reina.
Il Mattino reports that Napoli will automatically sign Ospina permanently if he makes two more appearances before the end of the season. Carlo Ancelotti’s side have five Serie A games to go and the report adds that they are keen to keep the 30-year-old at the Stadio San Paolo.
As a result, his departure from Arsenal could be confirmed on May 5, when the Partenopei host Cagliari.
Ospina is unlikely to provide any resistance.
“One would always like to play,” the Medellin-born ‘stopper told Napoli Gol earlier this week.
“My future? My hope is to stay in Naples, we will decide with the club at the end of the season.”
Arsenal might have to sign a new goalkeeper themselves this summer, with Petr Cech announcing his intention to retire while Emi Martinez has not been given a chance under Emery, instead being loaned out to Reading in the Championship.
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