Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno have reached a verbal agreement with the newly promoted club Fulham on a three-year deal as Marco Silva is looking for a good choice at the back and the German international is a viable option for the position.
❗️Exclusive News Bernd #Leno: Verbal agreement with Fulham about a contract until 2025 + 1 year optional. Now the clubs have to find an agreement. Arsenal demands around £10-11m transfer fee. Leno is the desired No. 1 of Fulham. He wants to join them. #FFC #Gunners @SkySportDE 🇩🇪
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) July 7, 2022
Leno who replaced Petr Cech after arriving at the club in 2018 is now behind Aaron Ramsdale in the pecking order. The German international who made just 8 appearances and conceded 11 is seeking to revive his career elsewhere.
Bernd Leno is in the final year of the contract and with an agreement appearing close it seems like Leno’s fate at the club has been sealed.
Earlier this summer, Bernd Leno’s agent Joannis Koukoutrigas confirmed the reports but insisted nothing is decided.
“Yes, Fulham is trying hard to get Bernd. Very professionally. This is also true for some other clubs and shows his status. But as I said, for me, he is the number 1 at Arsenal and we are therefore also relaxed,” – Koukoutrigas confirmed.
Although Arsenal and Fulham are yet to figure out the transfer fee, it remains to be seen if the transfer eventually goes through.
