Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Bernd Leno from Bayer Leverkusen as new head coach Unai Emery steps up his overhaul of the squad he inherited from Arsene Wenger.
The Spaniard, along with head of recruitment Sven Mislintat, has already secured the services of former Juventus right-back Stephan Lichsteiner on a free transfer, while deals for Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Lucas Torreira are also in the pipeline.
Leno is set to undergo his medical later this week ahead of a £22m transfer as Emery attempts to address a long-standing issue at Arsenal.
Petr Cech arrived from Chelsea in the summer of 2015 but has struggled to recapture the form he regularly displayed at Stamford Bridge which marked him out as one of the worlds best goalkeepers, while David Ospina has never fully convinced he is capable of establishing himself as the clubs undisputed No.1.
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Leno arrives with a reputation as one of the most athletic and bravest keepers in Germany and only missed out on being named as part of Joachim Lows World Cup squad on account of Manuel Neuers return to fitness.
The 26-year-old produced the save of the season in the Bundesliga last term as voted for by the fans, reacting brilliantly to turn away Breel Embolos chip having been sold a dummy by the Schalke forward.
The way in which Leno stood his ground will be particularly heartening for Arsenal fans given the way in which Ospina essentially rolled out the welcome mat for Diego Costas decisive goal in last seasons Europa League semi final against Atletico Madrid.
The Colombia international, who starts for his country against Japan on Tuesday, collapsed to the ground with Costa bearing down on him and presented the former Chelsea forward with an almost unmissable chance.
Ospina has been linked with moves to Mexican side Tigres and Fenerbahce in Turkey, while Cech is said to interesting his former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti, who has recently taken over at Napoli.
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Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Bernd Leno from Bayer Leverkusen as new head coach Unai Emery steps up his overhaul of the squad he inherited from Arsene Wenger.
The Spaniard, along with head of recruitment Sven Mislintat, has already secured the services of former Juventus right-back Stephan Lichsteiner on a free transfer, while deals for Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Lucas Torreira are also in the pipeline.
Leno is set to undergo his medical later this week ahead of a £22m transfer as Emery attempts to address a long-standing issue at Arsenal.
Petr Cech arrived from Chelsea in the summer of 2015 but has struggled to recapture the form he regularly displayed at Stamford Bridge which marked him out as one of the worlds best goalkeepers, while David Ospina has never fully convinced he is capable of establishing himself as the clubs undisputed No.1.
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Leno arrives with a reputation as one of the most athletic and bravest keepers in Germany and only missed out on being named as part of Joachim Lows World Cup squad on account of Manuel Neuers return to fitness.
The 26-year-old produced the save of the season in the Bundesliga last term as voted for by the fans, reacting brilliantly to turn away Breel Embolos chip having been sold a dummy by the Schalke forward.
The way in which Leno stood his ground will be particularly heartening for Arsenal fans given the way in which Ospina essentially rolled out the welcome mat for Diego Costas decisive goal in last seasons Europa League semi final against Atletico Madrid.
The Colombia international, who starts for his country against Japan on Tuesday, collapsed to the ground with Costa bearing down on him and presented the former Chelsea forward with an almost unmissable chance.
Ospina has been linked with moves to Mexican side Tigres and Fenerbahce in Turkey, while Cech is said to interesting his former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti, who has recently taken over at Napoli.
More: Arsenal FC
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