Important news for David Ospina, the goalkeeper has recently released himself from Al-Nassr, but surprisingly there is a big return.
Once the national championships are over, it is time for all the clubs in the world to focus on the business of transfer market. There are already many teams that are making their first signings, especially by fishing among the free players. In fact, on 30 June 2024 there will be many players free from contractual constraints who will be able to sign new agreements. The Naplesfor example, works towards the purchase of the defender Mario Hermosowho will leave Atletico Madrid.
Ospina returns to Colombia, agreement reached with Atletico Nacional
And another former Napoli player has meanwhile found accommodation. It’s about David Ospina, Colombian goalkeeper who the Azzurri fans will remember for his time spent in the shadow of Vesuvius. Ospina, after remaining released by Al-Nassrthe club that bought him after the end of his adventure at Napoli, he reached an agreement with Atletico Nacional.
This is a great return for the goalkeeper. Not only he will return to play in his homeland, in Colombiabut he will do it with the shirt of the club that launched him into professional football way back in 2006. Since then Ospina has worn the shirts of Nice, Arsenal, Naples and as mentioned Al-Nassr. A long journey that brings the goalkeeper “home” who will turn 36 in August. Atletico Nacional, in fact, was not only the team that launched Ospina into great football, but is also the one in which “El Patron” he grew up among youth.
The fans of Naples they will undoubtedly have good memories linked to the goalkeeper, who arrived in the blue in the summer of 2018 and was called upon to replace a very young player Alex Meret, who was injured on the first day of training camp in Dimaro after a game clash. He was on the bench Carlo Ancelotti to whom he entrusted the keys to the door to the Colombian who convinced the Neapolitan leadership to the point that he was redeemed from Arsenal. In his time with the Azzurri he often played for his place with Meret, with whom he has always had a great personal relationship. Furthermore, on several occasions, Ospina declared how the future of the Napoli goal was safe with the Friulian between the posts.
In four years at Napoli, David Ospina made 103 appearances, scoring 96 goalsholding clean sheet on 39 occasions. In the summer of 2022, at the end of his contract with the Neapolitans, he decided to start the adventure with Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. Today, however, Atletico Nacional’s announcement has arrived for the Patron’s return home.
Article modified 16 Jun 2024 – 10:44
