Football: Arsenal sign Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno

June 20, 2018 Yesterday, German football club announced the transfer of their goalkeeper  to London club Arsenal FC. According to Leverkusen, Leno has signed a with Arsenal. The 26-year-old goalkeeper spent seven seasons with Bayer, featuring in 230 German Bundesliga matches. Leno joined Bayer in 2011 at the age of nineteen and became the club's first choice keeper. Before joining Leverkusen, Leno spent his early career at. In September 2011, Leno became the youngest goalkeeper to feature in a UEFA Champions League match, against Chelsea.

Leno has played in six international matches for Germany, making his international debut in 2016. Leno was in the national team which won the in Russia last year. Though Leno was included in the 27-man provisional team, he was left out of this year's FIFA World Cup.

Jonas Boldt, Leverkusen sporting director, said,.

Arsenal coach said, "We are very pleased that Bernd Leno will be joining us. Bernd is a goalkeeper of high quality and experience. He has been a top performer and regular number one goalkeeper with Leverkusen in the Bundesliga for the past seven years."

Previously, Arsenal signed right-back after his contract expired with Italian side Juventus. Currently, and Colombian  are the other goalkeepers in the Arsenal squad.