Unai Emery will be a tired man by the end of the transfer window this summer. Having taken over from Arsene Wenger, the former Paris Saint Germain boss is busy trying to add quality to his side but that will also need him to resolve the future of a number of players currently at the club, who are not expected to play regularly next season.
One such player, who continues to be linked with an exit is David Ospina.
The Colombian international, who was the first choice shot-stopper for his country in the World Cup recently, Ospina has been at Arsenal since 2014, after he moved to London from Nice. He made 18 league appearances in his debut season at the club but has since been pushed out as a backup keeper.
He does start cup games regularly but at 29, will not be desperate for regular game time. To add to his troubles, Emery has spent on Bernd Leno, who is expected to be the first choice next season. Petr Cech still has a year left on his current deal and is set to fight for his place next season. So Ospina is now the third choice at Arsenal and it does not come as a surprise that he is ready to quit the club, in search of regular game time.
Ospina himself has just two years left on his deal and will want to play at the highest level. However, reports suggest that he is now a transfer target for South American club Boca Juniors. The Argentine outfit value Ospina at £6m and are confident of landing him this summer. So, should Arsenal be selling the Colombian this summer?
Though he has his moments of madness, Ospina possess a safe pair of hands, who is not fazed by the worst of occasions. He is an experienced international and has been the first choice for his country for the second World Cup running. He has established himself at the highest stage and it will surely be a loss for Arsenal to see their experienced campaigner leave the Emirates this summer.
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Retaining Ospina will give them some time to land the right man but if Boca Juniors are ready to pay up, expending Ospina is not an irreversible loss. So do you think the Colombian should be sold this summer?
