Roma have opened talks with Arsenal over a loan deal for their Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.

Arsene Wenger has publicly expressed his hope that Szczesny and David Ospina would battle it out for a starting spot in his side this season, despite the arrival of Petr Cech from Chelsea.

One of the potential deals under discussion between Arsenal and Roma is a season-long loan with the option to turn the transfer into a permanent move next summer. Szczesny is believed to be keen to pursue a career at a new club.