Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign Bernd Leno for an initial 22m (£19.2m) from Bayer Leverkusen. The 26-year-old, who was part of the Germany squad which won the Confederations Cup last year but was not selected for the World Cup, is expected to sign a five-year deal at the Emirates after he was identified as the long-term successor to Petr Cech. Leno was an integral part of the Leverkusen side which finished fifth in the Bundesliga last season, having begun his career at Stuttgart and it is understood that Arsenal could pay up to another £3m in bonuses as part of the deal. World Cup 2018 day six: Tunisia-England reaction, Russia back in action – live! Read more His impending arrival...
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