Unlike the top divisions in France, Spain and Germany, the Serie A window is set to close on friday, and De Laurentiis said that the chances of a move for Ospina look high.

David Ospina is on the verge of joining Napoli

Ospina has made a total of 70 appearances for Arsenal in four seasons. However, he’s never looked like their first choice and has managed only 29 Premier League appearances, 18 of which were in his first campaign at the Emirates Stadium.

New manager Unai Emery appears to favour the Colombia international even less than predecessor Arsene Wenger did. And despite the Premier League transfer window closing last Thursday, he said Ospina would still be allowed to leave for a club abroad.

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed the club are in talks to sign Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina

Arsenal signed Bernd Leno from Bayer Leverkusen this summer, though Emery has retained the much more experienced Petr Cech as No. 1 for the time being.

Leno’s arrival pushed Ospina further from the Arsenal XI, and it looks possible the Germany international will continue transitioning into the Gunners setup before eventually succeeding Cech between the posts.

The north Londoners also have Argentinian Emiliano Martinez, 25, among their ranks, and it looks likely the South American will take over from Ospina as Arsenal’s third-choice stopper should he leave.

Napoli allowed Pepe Reina to leave on a free transfer this summer as he signed for rivals AC Milan, and the Partenopei made a double signing from Udinese, with both Alex Meret, 21, and Orestis Karnezis, 32, joining.

De Laurentiis’ side are back in the market for a short-term solution after Meret broke his arm only days after joining, having been tipped to take the No. 1 spot.

Meret’s agent, Federico Pastorello, has since said the injury was “less serious than it could have been” and that he could be ready to face Lazio on the opening day of their Serie A season, per Football Italia.

Nevertheless, the hunt for a new goalkeeper is on, and De Laurentiis has given the deal a good chance of being finalised before the Serie A transfer window closes on Friday evening.

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Rooney  has been getting much criticism from fans and pundits due to poor form as the England striker had gone 10 games without a goal for United prior to Wednesday.

Manchester United Captain Wayne Rooney struck a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Club Bruges in Belgium in the 2nd leg of the Champions League play-off tie.

The United skipper kept working hard and answered back to his critics in style when he hit a hat-trick in Belgium with Ander Herrera scoring the fourth goal.

Manchester United will discover their group opponents in today’s draw in Monaco having missed out on Champions League football last season.

“To go through to the group stage after being out of it last year is a great result. We look forward to the draw now tomorrow,” said Rooney.

“It was a big disappointment last year not to challenge in it. We didn’t think it would be as comfortable as it was, but it was vital we went through any way we could.

“Over the two legs we deserved that. We’ll enjoy the draw and it is nice to be back in there again.”

Club Brugge Coach Michel Preud’homme admitted the outcome was logical for his team having not reached the group stages since the 2005/06 season.

“It’s a top team and they are top players. They have everything,” said Preud’homme of the English club.

“We are there to learn something and I hope we can learn a lot from these two confrontations.”

Meanwhile in Germany Bayern Leverkusen smashed visiting 10-man Lazio 3-0 on the night to go through 3-1 on aggregate.

Lazio had gone in Germany defending their 1-0 goal advantage and reach the group stages for the first time since the 2007/08 season but Leverkusen proved too strong for them.

Bayern Leverkusen’s Hakan Calhanoglu celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Lazio

Leverkusen scored through Hakan Calhanoglu, Admir Mehmedie and Karim Bellarabi in a game which saw Lazio’s Brazilian defender Maurício being sent off for a second yellow card in the 70^th minute.

In the other games, Astana became the first Kazakh team to qualify when they netted a late equaliser to draw 1-1 at APOEL Nicosia for a 2-1 aggregate. Serbian midfielder Nemanja Maksimovic snatched the crucial goal for Astana six minutes from time as Kazakhstan became the 32nd country to be represented in the group stage.

BATE of Belarus lost 2-1 at Partizan Belgrade but advanced on away goals after the tie ended 2-2, while CSKA Moscow eliminated Sporting Lisbon 4-3 on aggregate.

Spain are the first country to have five clubs in the group stage in one season after Valencia progressed past Monaco 4-3 on aggregate despite a 2-1 defeat at the Ligue 1 side in their playoff second leg on Tuesday.

Valencia joined Barca, Real Mdrid, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla, who qualified as last season’s Europa League winners.

Malmo, Dinamo Zagreb, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Shakhtar Donetsk are also in today’s draw after qualifying through their play-off ties on Tuesday.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has put his future in the hands of his agent after refusing to play down reports of a move to Manchester United this summer.

Paris Saint-Germain’s Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is linked with a move to Manchester United

United are in the market for a striker following the sale of Robin van Persie and the decision not to sign Radamel Falcao on a permanent deal following his dismal loan spell last season-independent

Sergio Busquets reveals team-mate has ‘doubts’ over Barcelona future as talk of a £22m move increases

Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets has revealed that his team-mate Pedro has “doubts” over his future at the club amid intense speculation of a move to the Premier League asManchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal monitor his future.

United currently lead the way in the race to sign Pedro, and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has already confirmed that he will not stand in the forward’s way if another club activates his £22m release clause and the player himself decides to move on-independent

Fabio Borini and Rickie Lambert nearing Anfield exit after Christian Benteke arrival

The agent of Italian striker Borini has held talks with Fiorentina, while boyhood Red Rickie Lambert is a target of Norwich and West Brom

Strikers Fabio Borini and Rickie Lambert are both expected to part company with Liverpool over the next fortnight, the Liverpool Echo report.

Borini was told at the end of last season to find himself a new club and his agent has confirmed he’s held talks with Fiorentina-mirror

Arsenal ‘make contact over Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang transfer’

Arsenal are in talks with Borussia Dortmund over a deal to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to reports.

Arsenal in talks with Borussia Dortmund over a deal to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Aubameyang has been strongly linked with a move to Arsenal in the last six weeks, with Arsene Wenger looking to bring in a world class striker.

And after reports claimed Borussia Dortmund had rejected an £28.7million offer from the Gunners, France Football say Arsenal are now in talks with Dortmund to try and find a deal-Metro

Barca chief insists no Man Utd bid for Liverpool and Arsenal target Pedro

MANCHESTER UNITED are yet to make a bid for Spanish forward Pedro, according to Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu.

Express Sport understands that United are ready to trigger the player’s £22million release clause.

Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea have all been linked with a move for the player but a move to United now appears close-Express

Manchester United launch £17.6million transfer bid for Lazio’s Lucas Biglia

Manchester United look set to continue their summer spending after reportedly bidding £17.6million for Lazio’s Lucas Biglia.

Corriere dello Sport claim the Old Trafford outfit are in talks to sign the 29-year-old Argentina international, who has three years left on his deal with Le Aquile-Metro

Arsenal ready to bid for Chelsea and Manchester City target Isco

ARSENE WENGER is getting ready to launch a bid for Real Madrid star Isco.

The Spaniard has struggled to cement a place in the Madrid first team and could be tempted to jump ship if the right offer comes in.

Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea are keen on the playmaker–Daily star

Confirmed: Arsenal and Man Utd target Arturo Vidal agrees £28m deal 

BAYERN MUNICH have agreed to sign Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal.

Arturo Vidal is set to join German champions Bayern Munich after they agreed a fee with Juventus.

The Chile international was heavily linked with Premier League pair Arsenal and Manchester United, but has instead opted for the Allianz Arena.

Vidal is excpected to undergo a medical at the Bundesliga champions over the weekend ahead of his reported £28million move-Express

Arturo Vidal: Bayern Munich agree deal for midfielder with Juventus

The Chile midfielder, 28, is expected to undergo his medical in Munich this weekend ahead of completing the reported 37m euro (£26m) move-bbc

Ghana striker Jordan Ayew linked to Aston Villa as replacement for Christian Benteke

Ghana striker Jordan Ayew has emerged a transfer target of Aston Villa as a replacement for Christian Benteke-Ghanasoccernet

Wojciech Szczesny closing in on Roma loan switch

Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has agreed personal terms with Roma ahead of sealing a season-long loan move, according to reports.

The 25-year-old has fallen out of favour at the Emirates Stadium, with the recent arrival of Petr Cech pushing him further down the pecking order-Sportsmole

Gunners in £8.5m Sergi bid

ARSENE WENGER is ready to incur Barcelona’s wrath with an £8.5million swoop for starlet Sergi Samper.

The midfielder would become the sixth highly-rated La Masia academy talent to join the Gunners under Wenger-The sun

Arsenal want Robert Lewandowski transfer as Karim Benzema alternative, says Kike Marin

Arsenal are ready to go for Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski if a deal for Karim Benzema falls through, according to a top Spanish journalist.

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is linked with Arsenal

The Gunners are in desperate need of a world class striker this summer and a bid of £31.3million has apparently been made to bring in Benzema.

But with Real Madrid believed to be stalling on selling the player, El Confidencial reported Kike Marin said Arsenal are looking at a ‘secret’ back-up option, which he has now revealed as Bayern Munich’s Lewandowski-Metro

West Brom open talks with former Arsenal midfielder

Abou Diaby meeting Tony Pulis to discuss possible move to The Hawthorns

West Bromwich Albion are in talks with free agent Abou Diaby after the injury-hit midfielder’s release from Arsenal-Birminghammail

Fulham eye swoop for £1m Adrien Trebel after losing out on former Manchester United kid Reece James
Fulham are chasing a £1million deal for Standard Liege midfielder Adrien Trebel.

The 24-year-old is a target for Cottagers manager Kit Symons, who is working on a deal to land the centre midfielder-Daily mail

Manchester United target Thomas Muller is priceless, according to Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has declared Thomas Muller priceless amid reports of a £70.5million bid from Manchester United.

While confirming that offers have been made for the Germany international, Rummenigge said that price had not been reached but that it would not make a difference anyway-Daily mail

Angel Di Maria’s £45m Paris Saint-Germain move collapses as Man Utd haggle over fee

Di Maria was thought to be closing in on a move to France after an unhappy first season at Manchester United.

Reports yesterday suggested a £45million fee had been agreed between the two clubs and that Di Maria could be unveiled in America tomorrow-Express

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