Bernd Leno agrees personal terms with Fulham as Arsenal exit beckons

German worldwide goalkeeper Bernd Leno is closing in on acquiring a brand new tackle of employment this summer season, because the 30-year-old Arsenal shot-stopper is drawing nearer to a transfer to promoted outfit Fulham.

Reviews from Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg state that Leno has agreed to a three-year contract with the Cottagers till 2025, that includes the opportunity of extending his phrases for an additional yr.

? Bernd Leno has reached a verbal settlement with Fulham on a contract till 2025, with an choice of an additional yr. Fulham should now discover an settlement with Arsenal, who’re demanding round £10m-£11m for the goalkeeper. Leno is Fulham’s #1 alternative. [@Plettigoal] #afc

— afcstuff (@afcstuff) July 7, 2022

Although the Arsenal keeper has agreed to phrases with Fulham, the 2 London golf equipment have but to achieve an settlement concerning a payment for the previous Bayer Leverkusen standout.

Plettenberg’s report means that Fulham would solely must half methods with someplace between £10 million and £11 million, with Leno being the undisputed prime goal for supervisor Marco Silva as he intends to do the whole lot in his energy to maintain the Cottagers from dropping proper again all the way down to the Championship after only one season.

2EPMB2J twenty seventh February 2021; Dragao Stadium, Porto, Portugal; Portuguese Championship 2020/2021, FC Porto versus Sporting; Evanilson of FC Porto and João Palhinha of Sporting

Fulham have already achieved exceptionally properly to seal a deal for gifted Portuguese midfielder João Palhinha from Sporting CP in a transfer that value simply £17 million for the 26-year-old defensive midfielder and native of Lisbon, and the acquisition of Leno might go a protracted technique to bettering the backbone at Craven Cottage sufficient to assist stave off relegation.

The Cottagers, sadly, did must half methods with each Portuguese starlet Fabio Carvalho in addition to key holding midfielder André Zambo Anguissa to Liverpool and SSC Napoli respectively, however the membership already appears on observe to exchange their losses in good order after which some.

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This text was edited by
Conor Laird.