Arsenal sign goalkeeper Bernd Leno from Bayer Leverkusen
Arsenal have signed goalkeeper Bernd Leno from Bayer Leverkusen, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday evening.
Leno, 26, moves to the Gunners as new head coach Unai Emery continues his rebuilding plans.
“After a fantastic seven years, I will now continue my career in another, very exciting league,” Leno said on the Leverkusen website.
Leverkusen sporting director Jonas Boldt said: “We brought Bernd in 2011 as a very young keeper and immediately gave him great responsibility. He has given us back this confidence in both the Bundesliga and the Champions League.
He's a keeper 😁#HeyLeno pic.twitter.com/iGDIhOt5Ah
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) June 19, 2018
Leno looks set to compete with veteran Petr Cech and David Ospina, who is at the World Cup with Colombia, for the Arsenal jersey.
Arsenal soon confirmed the Leno deal, head coach Emery describing him as “a goalkeeper of high quality and experience”.
The Spaniard, who replaced long-serving manager Arsene Wenger earlier in the summer, said on the club’s official website: “He has been a top performer and regular number one goalkeeper with Leverkusen in the Bundesliga for the past seven years.
Arsenal are pressing ahead with their summer business at pace, having already secured deals for experienced defenders Stephan Lichtsteiner and Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
The club are also close to agreeing terms with Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira, who is currently at the World Cup with Uruguay.
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