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Arsenal ‘agree £6million deal’ to sell No2 keeper David Ospina to Fenerbahce

Colombian goalkeeper has repoertedly had enough of sitting on the Emirates bench after three seasons as back-up stopper

ARSENAL have ‘agreed to a £6million deal’ to sell No2 keeper David Ospina to Turkish giants Fenerbahce, according to reports.

The Colombian goalkeeper, 28, has had enough of sitting on the Emirates bench after three seasons as their back-up keeper.

David Ospina is set to leave Arsenal for Fenerbahce in the summer

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David Ospina is set to leave Arsenal for Fenerbahce in the summer

Now, the Gunners have concluded a £6m deal to go through in the summer with the Turkish giants, according to Fichajes.


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Ospina doesn’t want to spend another year on the sidelines and risk his 2018 World Cup place.

Now, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger – under increasing pressure at the Emirates – is hoping to bring back Wojciech Szczesny from Roma, where he has spent two seasons on loan.

Arsenal have reportedly agreed to a £6million deal for David Ospina

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Arsenal have reportedly agreed to a £6million deal for David Ospina

Should Arsenal be unsuccessful in their to bring back the resurgent Polish stopper, Wenger would need to either look elsewhere or promote Emiliano Martinez to No2.

The Gunners paid £3.2m to sign Ospina – who still has two years on his contract – from Nice in 2014.

But the club are unlikely to stand in his way and are now seemingly open to offers.

David Ospina is tired of playing second-fiddle to Petr Cech at Arsenal

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David Ospina is tired of playing second-fiddle to Petr Cech at Arsenal

David Ospina has been limited to mostly cup competition this season

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David Ospina has been limited to mostly cup competition this season

The Colombian has only feature in 13 games in all competitions this season as he plays second-fiddle to Petr Cech.

Of those games, just two of them came in the Premier League – in a 3-1 loss to Arsenal and 2-2 draw with Manchester City.

Elswhere, Ospina featured regularly in cup competitions, including eight Champions League ties.