Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina admits he is uncertain if Napoli will make his loan move permanent this summer.

The Colombia international arrived at the San Paolo in August after the summer arrival of Bernd Leno saw him fall further down the pecking order at the Emirates Stadium.

Ospina signed on an initial loan deal which will become a permanent transfer if he makes the required number of appearances for the Partenopei and has made 17 appearances in all competitions.

However, the return of number one choice Alex Meret from injury could scupper the 30-year-old's chances of extending his stay in Italy.

“My current situation is that I am on loan for this season and there’s a clause based on the number of games, so if I play regularly, it’ll become an automatic purchase,” Ospina told Radio Blu.

“When the situation doesn’t depend on me, all I can do is wait for the decisions to be made by Napoli.

"The club had just spent a lot of money on Meret, a young goalkeeper with a great future ahead of him, so I knew that when he came back from injury, this might happen."

The Gunners stopper finds himself out-of-favour under Unai Emery with Leno, Petr Cech and Emiliano Martinez preferred by the Spaniard.

When quizzed about where his future lies, Ospina hinted at a return to his native Colombia.

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“I want to continue playing in Europe, although a return to South American football is always a possibility," he added, "I am open for a move closer to home.”

Ospina, who joined Arsenal from OGC Nice in 2014 and made 70 appearances before joining Napoli on loan.