Arsenal have agreed a fee to send to Wojciech Szczesny back to Roma for the coming season, with an option to buy.
The Polish international has been outside Arsene Wenger’s first-team plans since losing his place to David Ospina in January 2015, and fell further down the pecking order when Petr Cech was signed from Chelsea in the following summer.
Szczesny ended up moving to Roma for last season on loan, and earned a first-team role, helping his side to concede the least league goals of any side outside the top two in Serie A.
The Giallorossi have since signed Brazilian international goalkeeper Alisson from Brazilian side Internacional, but after an impressive year with the Arsenal loanee in goal, they are keen to keep him for the coming season also.
A fee is now claimed to have been agreed for Szczesny to stay with the Italian giants of £1 Million, with the deal to include an agreed fee, which Roma may trigger at the end of the contract in order to make the move permanent.
David Ospina had also been linked with a move away from the club in the current window, but an exit for him would now mean the Gunners may need a replacement to be signed, with question marks over Emiliano Martinez and Matt Macey’s ability to play as back-up to Petr Cech.
The former Chelsea shotstopper recently quit international football in order to extend his club career, and will no doubt be the first choice through-out the coming season, and likely beyond that also.
Will Szczesny ever return to the club? Will he ever be good enough to dislodge Cech?
I was thinking… Why don’t we get mahrez and convert him into a striker… I mean he can strike it long he can strike it short, got good pace , very deadly feet , massive intelligence. Its not like it is not possible… Henry and rvp were wingers…
So. Mahrez
Alexis-ozil-ramsey
Looks deadly enough for me.
Icardi is going to Napoli… another target gone.. another great option gone..wtf is wenger doing? Is Icardi not good enough???
so you think anyone can be a striker lol?
It depends with ones abilities abd style of play.
Mahrez is a midfielder not a foward
He does have the skills, but not the physique to be a modern day striker. He can create chances, and goals, but is not a typical finisher or a poacher, neither can he do a hold up play when needed.
and how does this piece of News help to resolve our striker crisis?
Loopholes in the team that requires filling…. We messing around the window…. & time is going!
Every summer we wish transfer are done in time so players could could gel and get used to the team in preseason games ahead of the new season……. Wishes & horses
Szcz staying at Roma is the
best deal all round.
Every ones happy.
This time net year Szcz will be 27
the perfect age for a GK to be maturing.
Cech will be 35 so closer to retirement.
Options remain open for all parties.
Top comment Gunner!!