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Petr Cech is having a medical at Arsenal today and is expected to complete his £11m switch from Chelsea early next week.
Personal terms worth £100,000-a-week have already been agreed for the 33-year-old, who will become Arsenal's new No1 after spending 11 years at Stamford Bridge.
Cech asked to leave the champions, despite having a year left on his contract, after losing his first team status to Thibaut Courtois and Chelsea have already begun the search for his successor.
The Czech international’s arrival at the Emirates edges David Ospina closer to the exit door, with the Colombian in talks with Fenerbahce.
The Turkish side are believed to have agreed a £3.9 million fee with the Gunners, who will retain Wojciech Szczesny as Cech’s understudy.
When asked about Fenerbahce, Ospina said: “They are dealing with my agent. But at the moment, the only thoughts I have are for Colombia — I will not betray my team.
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“I’m not in a position to think about a transfer. If I do that I would betray my team-mates. I have total concentration on the national team.”
