Club officials spotted in London, Talks ongoing to agree Arsenal transfer deal this summer

This summer has been largely focused on the arrivals at Arsenal and not so much on the departures that have happened or are about to happen.

One such player that could be on the move is Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina who is being considered as a possible signing by the Turkish club Fenerbahce.

According to reports in Turkish Football, some of the officials of the club including president Ali Koc were spotted in London and it is said that they were in the city to discuss a potential transfer for Ospina. The president sees the keeper as part of a massive change that he wants to bring to the club.

Ospina is among the many players that Fenerbahce are targeting at the moment and they are confident that a deal can be struck for the keeper who is currently with his national team at the World Cup. Given the recent transfer activity of Arsenal, a move does not seem that far off.

Having just signed a new goalkeeper in the form of German Bernd Leno, it is expected that one of Ospina or Petr Cech will leave the club. The veteran has the advantage of Premier League experience under his belt and that may be the reason that he stays.

Ospina, on the other hand, would surely be looking for more first-team football and a move elsewhere may prove to be what he wants. His path was already blocked by Cech and now that Leno has arrived, it will be even more difficult to break in now.

The reason why Arsenal may let Ospina is that they can afford to do so now that they have secured the services of another keeper who is going to be the new number 1. And any funds that arrive from the sale of the Colombian, will surely be used to strengthen other departments.

Any move for the player is complicated by the fact that Ospina is at the World Cup right now. So, the Fenerbahce officials might have to wait a little longer for all the formalities to be sorted out.

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Announcement imminent, Arsenal to officially confirm signing of £22m star very soon

Arsenal are reportedly close to wrapping up the signature of goalkeeper Bernd Leno from Bayer Leverkusen this summer.

The Germany international has been associated with the Gunners since the close of the 2017/18 season and the club appear close to sealing his signature after he was left out of his country’s 23-man squad for the World Cup.

According to reports in German newspaper Bild, the north London giants have already a £22million with Bayer Leverkusen for Leno, who could replace Petr Cech between the sticks next term and an announcement of the deal is imminent.

Obviously, the goalkeeping position was a concern during the previous campaign with Cech prone to making key mistakes which cost the club valuable points on the road.

David Ospina, in turn, has been credible with his performances in the Cup and European competitions but he has also had concerns when intercepting crosses from the wider positions.

As things stand, Sky Sports has not revealed the potential package for Leno’s transfer but it is known that he has a £22m release clause written into his current contract.

Leno has not been in the best of form over the past two years where he has been prone to making a couple of notable mistakes but Sven Mislintat nevertheless appears to have earmarked him as the prime goalkeeping target.

The German is swift with his feet and capable of playing the passing game which has been associated with the Gunners but he has had the odd struggle when being subjected to long-range shots.

Arsenal have already sealed the signing of Stephan Lichtsteiner from Juventus on a free and Leno would potentially be regarded as the club’s third recruit considering an informal agreement has already been reached to sign Sokratis Papastathopoulos from Borussia Dortmund.

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