Report: Wojciech Szczesny is unlikely to make his loan deal with Roma permanent, but may find his return to Arsenal blocked

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For the first time in many a year, Arsenal are blessed with the presence of two, reliable goalkeepers. Therefore, there’s not much room for Szczesny.

Wojciech Szczesny could return to Arsenal this summer upon the conclusion of his two-year loan with Roma as the Italian side are unlikely to pay the £14 million fee to make his deal permanent, Football Italia report.

The Polish international came through the ranks at the Emirates, assuming the role of first choice goalkeeper until a spate of errors, and the arrivals of Petr Cech and David Ospina, forced him to look elsewhere for first-team action.

Consequently, Szczesny joined Roma on loan in 2015 and has impressed in the Italian capital, particularly after the appointment of Luciano Spalletti January saw them blitz through the rest of Serie A and qualify for the Champions League.

However, this has not been enough to convince the Giallorossi to part with £14 million for his full-time services, especially loaned-out shot-stopper Lukas Skorupski showed Roma what they are missing with an incredible individual performance against his parent club for Empoli last month.

As a result, Szczesny is reportedly keen to return to Arsenal in order to fight for his place under Arsene Wenger but the enduring solidity of Cech, coupled with Ospina’s impressive Champions League performances, mean the 26-year-old is no closer to wrestling back his place at the Emirates.

Therefore, a permanent switch to Serie A rivals Napoli, who Calciomercato claim are ready to dispense with the services of veteran keeper Pepe Reina after he maintained his error-strewn start to the season by allowing Keita Balde’s tame strike to slip underneath him in a 1-1 draw with Lazio last time out, appears Szczesny’s best hope of remaining at the top of the European game.