Ospina is the latest in a long line of Arsenal players whose futures at the club are uncertain

Arsenal are facing another battle to keep hold of a first-team player with David Ospina eager to leave the club at the end of the season.

The Colombia goalkeeper is expected to start tonight’s Champions League round-of-16 second-leg tie against Bayern Munich and Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Lincoln City, but has not made a single Premier League appearance all season and is unhappy with his status as a cup specialist.

Ospina is the latest in a long line of Arsenal players whose futures at the club are uncertain, a situation exacerbated by the failure to secure many of them on extended contracts. Alexis Sánchez and Mesut Özil have yet to agree new contracts as they approach the final year of their deals despite opening