Top Arsenal Goalkeeper Set to Dump Gunners for Premier League Rivals This Summer

Top Arsenal Goalkeeper Set to Dump Gunners for Premier League Rivals This Summer

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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  • Arsenal and Fulham are nearing an agreement over a deal for goalkeeper Bernd Leno to join the newly-promoted Premier League club
  • The Gunners goalkeeper is one of 7 players up for sale at the Emirates with Arsenal looking to hand Mikel Arteta more funds for transfers
  • Arsenal have made four major signings this summer and are looking to free up their squad ahead of the upcoming season

Bernd Leno could be set to exit Arsenal this summer as the German goalkeeper is on the verge of joining Premier League newcomers Fulham.

The German goalkeeper has found playing time hard to come by after losing his starting role to Aaron Ramsdale last season and has now been put up for sale by the Gunners.

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Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno is close to exit as Fulham look to tie up a deal for the keeper after he is put on the transfer list. Photo by James Williamson
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According to The Sun, Arsenal and newly-promoted Premier League side, Fulham are nearing an agreement over a deal for the 30-year-old goalkeeper.

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Fulham manager Marco Silva wants to add a goalkeeper to improve the team's prospects of remaining in the Premier League and is intent on signing Bernd Leno from the Gunners.

Aside Leno, record signing Nicolas Pepe, Hector Bellerin, Lucas Torreira, Pablo Mari, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Reiss Nelson have all been put up for sale by Arsenal this summer.

Arsenal prepare fresh offer for Serie A star Sergej Milinkovic-Savic

Meanwhile, Arsenal are still in the hunt for new players to join the Gunners this summer and are preparing a second offer for Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic Football365 reports.

The North London club had seen the first bid of £47m rejected by the Serie A club who is also being linked with multiple clubs in Europe including Manchester United.

Mikel Arteta has already brought in a new midfielder this summer in the form of Porto’s Fabio Vieira, while Gabriel Jesus, Marquinhos, and Matt Turner have also joined the Gunners.

Arsenal put seven players up for sale to fund summer spree

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Arsenal are open to offloading seven first-team players to boost their summer transfer kitty.

The Gunners have been active in the ongoing window, having already acquired four new signings in Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira, Marquinhos and Matt Turner.

The North Londoners are determined to bring in more new players as they push to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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