Former Arsenal goalkeeper, David Ospina, has moved to Saudi Arabia on a contract worth €3.5m-a-year after turning down offers to remain with Napoli.

Napoli's Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina reacts after Napoli scored an equalizer during the Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) semi-final second leg football match Napoli vs Inter Milan on June 13, 2020 at the San Paolo stadium in Naples, played behind closed doors as the country gradually eases its lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)
Napoli’s Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina reacts after Napoli scored an equalizer during the Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) semi-final second leg football match Napoli vs Inter Milan on June 13, 2020 at the San Paolo stadium in Naples. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

David Ospina was out of contract with Napoli at the end of June and, despite being reportedly offered a new deal and linked with a host of top European clubs, the former Arsenal man is heading to Saudi Arabia to take the cash in what will be the final big contract of his career.

https://twitter.com/AlNassrFC/status/1546610551953965057

The tweet says (via Google translate), “officially ✅
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of ⁧ #النصر ⁩ Club, Mr. Musli Al Muammar, signed a contract with the goalkeeper and captain of the Colombian national team, David Ospina 🤩
This is in a free transfer deal, with a two-year contract.
Wish him luck with his club ⁧ #العالمي ⁩ 💪
⁧ #اوسبينا_نصراوي

Ospina turns 34 at the end of August and, while teams like Real Madrid and Villarreal were said to be interested, Corriere dello Sport write that the Colombian “discovered the difficulties of the modern market.”

Latest Arsenal injury updates and news

Then, Al-Nassr stepped in to offer Ospina a two-year deal worth €7m over its duration.

Latest Arsenal injury updates and news