Tag: Bernd Leno

Bernd Leno is a goalkeeper who plays for Arsenal Football Club.

The German goalkeeper arrived at Arsenal in 2018 from Bayer Leverkusen for £19.2m and earns around £100,000-per-week or £5,200,000-per-year. Leno wears the number 1 shirt. He was born on March 4, 1992.

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Lehmann: Leno is a very good shot-stopper, calm and good with his feet

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has praised Bernd Leno for his on-pitch qualities but says the German will have to win something to be a success at Arsenal.
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Emery, Leno and his teammates assess the goalkeeper’s Premier League debut

Unai Emery, Rob Holding and Bernd Leno all gave their thoughts on the goalkeeper's debut Premier League performance after the win over Watford on Saturday.

Emery confirms Leno will get more game time ‘in the next week’

Unai Emery has confirmed that Bernd Leno will play more minutes for Arsenal in the next week, and refused to attach any blame to the goalkeeper for FC Vorskla's goals on Thursday.
ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: Arsenal unveil new signing Bernd Leno at London Colney on June 19, 2018 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Bernd Leno; goalkeeper

Unai Emery explains why Bernd Leno isn’t starting Premier League games

Bernd Leno will start in goal tonight for Arsenal against FC Vorskla and Unai Emery explained to the press why he’s been picking Petr Cech in goal for the club so far this season.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal reacts during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Arsenal FC at St. James Park on September 15, 2018 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Six questions for Unai Emery to answer

Modern football loves nothing better than a snap judgement – with players and managers written off or over-hyped on a tiny window of evidence. At Arsenal this season, people are bound to be rushing to a conclusion about the Unai Emery era after the departure of Arsene Wenger.
ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: Arsenal unveil new signing Bernd Leno at London Colney on June 19, 2018 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Bernd Leno; goalkeeper

Keown: How good is Leno? We’re not sure yet

Martin Keown thinks Unai Emery is hesitant to start Bernd Leno because the goalkeeper's shot-stopping isn't up to scratch.
CARDIFF, WALES - SEPTEMBER 02: Matteo Guendouzi of Arsenal is faced by Junior Hoilett of Cardiff City during the Premier League match between Cardiff City and Arsenal FC at Cardiff City Stadium on September 2, 2018 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

What we’ve learned from Arsenal’s first 4 games

The season has barely got started and instead of talking about round five of the Premier League, we’re twiddling our thumbs and talking about an international tournament nobody cares about or wants.

Čech: Emery hasn’t told me I’m first choice

Petr Čech insists Unai Emery has given him no assurances over the first-choice spot at Arsenal, and the decision is just down to how well he plays.

Is Petr Cech feeling the pressure?

As he watched the ball roll perilously close to his own goal line after attempting what seemed to be a simple pass, Petr Cech would have been forgiven for thinking “Jsem příliš starý na tohle hovno.”

Emery: Leno has to wait for his chance

Unai Emery insists that Bernd Leno will have to be patient at his new club, despite Arsenal fans desperately calling for the goalkeeper to get a chance immediately.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Petr Cech of Arsenal celebrates after the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. Petr Cech of Arsenal reached his 200th clean sheet. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Bayer Leverkusen joke at Čech’s expense on social media after Manchester City defeat

Bayer Leverkusen poked fun at Petr Čech after Arsenal's defeat to Manchester City on Sunday, suggesting the Gunners should give former Leverkusen man Bernd Leno a chance.

How much did Arsenal really spend and receive from transfers this summer?

In terms of arrivals, the summer window is shut for English clubs but they can still sell players until the end of the month.

Overall pre-season player ratings: Goalkeepers and defenders

With pre-season coming to an end with victory over Lazio, we're taking a look back at how each player performed over the five matches.

Who will play in goal at first-team, u23 and u18 levels next season?

Arsenal have gone through a number of changes in goal over the summer, but assuming there aren't any more, how will Arsenal line up at all levels next season?

Agent explains how Arsenal beat Napoli to £22.5m signing this summer

Bernd Leno was close to joining Napoli under Maurizio Sarri but a ‘relaxed’ approach from the Italians allowed Arsenal to steal in.
ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: Arsenal unveil new signing Bernd Leno at London Colney on June 19, 2018 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Bernd Leno; goalkeeper

Mustafi trolls Arsenal’s new signing

Shkodran Mustafi trolled Bernd Leno after the goalkeeper turned up to Arsenal training with a charger for his phone that looks than it has been on the go since smartphones were first invented.
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 03: David Ospina of Colombia saves the third penalty from Jordan Henderson of England in the penalty shoot out during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Round of 16 match between Colombia and England at Spartak Stadium on July 3, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan/REMOTE/Getty Images)

Unai Emery confirms plans to sell or loan 2 first-team goalkeepers

Unai Emery has confirmed that Arsenal plan to cut the number of first-team goalkeepers down to three, meaning two of the current squad will have to leave.
ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: Arsenal unveil new signing Bernd Leno at London Colney on June 19, 2018 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Bernd Leno; goalkeeper

Arsenal announce Leno will wear number 19 next season

Arsenal have announced Bernd Leno will wear number 19 for the club in 2018/19, after a bit of a wait for his new number.
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 01: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides second goal with Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Stoke City at Emirates Stadium on April 1, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Listed: The 18 Arsenal players back in training this week

A month and a half after the 2017/18 season came to an end, 18 Arsenal players return to training this week.
Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast

Episode 154: The prodigal son departs

In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew is back to talk about Jack's goodbye, hello to Bernd Leno (and maybe Lucas Torreira), and hello again to another Lucas. He also talks freebies, Albanian Eagles and a VAR-tastic World Cup.

Ospina insists he’s focusing on World Cup despite Leno signing

David Ospina insists he's focusing on the World Cup, despite growing speculation surrounding his future as a result of Arsenal signing Bernd Leno.
Arsenal's Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech gestures on the pitch after the UEFA Europa League first leg quarter-final football match between Arsenal and CSKA Moscow at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 5, 2018. Arsenal won the game 4-1. / AFP PHOTO / Ben STANSALL

Time for Arsenal to let Petr Cech leave?

With Arsenal signing Bernd Leno from Bayer Leverkusen, and no clear answer whether Petr Cech or David Ospina will leave, let's look at whether the 36-year-old should be the man to make way this summer.
ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: Arsenal unveil new signing Bernd Leno at London Colney on June 19, 2018 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Bernd Leno; goalkeeper

Confirmed: Arsenal make 4 massive moves with more expected

Arsenal fans didn’t quite know what to do with themselves on Tuesday evening as it was announced that Jens Lehmann and Jack Wilshere will leave the club while Bernd Leno has become Unai Emery’s newest addition to the club and Steve Bould would be staying.
VERONA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 20: Lucas Torreira of UC Sampdoria looks on during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and UC Sampdoria at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi on September 20, 2017 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images)

Various reports: Lucas Torreira signing is ‘all but done’

Arsenal are edging closer to announcing their second, third and fourth major signings of the transfer window in the coming weeks, according to various reports.

German media: Leno turned down Napoli and Atletico Madrid to join Arsenal

Bernd Leno turned down Napoli and Atletico Madrid to join Arsenal, according to reports in Germany, with the club expected to announce his signature imminently.
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 05: Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal reacts during the UEFA Europa League quarter final leg one match between Arsenal FC and CSKA Moskva at Emirates Stadium on April 5, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Aaron Ramsey offered new Arsenal deal

Fans will be delighted to hear that Arsenal have offered Aaron Ramsey a new deal.
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - MARCH 10: Bernd Leno #1 of Bayer Leverkusen looks on during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Moenchengladbach at BayArena on March 10, 2018 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Bongarts/Getty Images)

‘Perfect’ 5-year Arsenal transfer done, presentation expected today

Arsenal are expected to announce the signing of Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper, Bernd Leno today [Tuesday] according to a report in Sport Bild.
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - MARCH 10: Bernd Leno #1 of Bayer Leverkusen looks on during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Moenchengladbach at BayArena on March 10, 2018 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Leno’s release clause expires but Leverkusen won’t stand in his way

Bernd Leno's release clause with Bayer Leverkusen expired two weeks ago, at the end of May, but the Bundesliga club won't ask for more, according to reports in Germany.
WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - MARCH 03: Goalkeeper Bernd Leno of Leverkusen looks on during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Volkswagen Arena on March 3, 2018 in Wolfsburg, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Kern/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Leno talks continue, Torreira completion imminent, Ospina to Mexico

Arsenal are still in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over the transfer of Bernd Leno which would see the Gunners have to shell out at least £20m for the shotstopper.
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - MARCH 10: Bernd Leno #1 of Bayer Leverkusen looks on during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Moenchengladbach at BayArena on March 10, 2018 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Arsenal told to increase Leno offer by €2m and add bonuses

Arsenal have reportedly made an offer of €20m for Bayer Leverkusen’s goalkeeper, Bernd Leno, with the Germans holding out for €22m.

3 top Arsenal targets for key position

Arsenal already have two defensive signings already on the way in Sokratis and Stephan Lichtsteiner. With an Aaron Ramsey extension looking more and more likely, and the club being sorted in attack, a goalkeeper seems the most important signing.
WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - MARCH 03: Goalkeeper Bernd Leno of Leverkusen looks on during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Volkswagen Arena on March 3, 2018 in Wolfsburg, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Kern/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Leno is ‘only waiting for Napoli’, despite Arsenal interest

Bernd Leno wants to move to Napoli, to join up with Carlo Ancelotti, and isn't interested in a move to Arsenal, according to reports in Italy.

Marin: Bernd Leno is Arsenal’s main goalkeeping target

Bernd Leno is Arsenal's priority summer target to fill the goalkeeping position, according to journalist Kike Marin.
WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - MARCH 03: Goalkeeper Bernd Leno of Leverkusen looks on during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Volkswagen Arena on March 3, 2018 in Wolfsburg, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Kern/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Leno to make transfer decision “in the next few days” amid Arsenal and Liverpool...

Bernd Leno will decide whether or not to leave Bayer Leverkusen this summer in the next few days, according to reports in Germany, with Arsenal and Liverpool interested in his signature.
Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish headcoach Unai Emery reacts during the French L1 football match between Caen (SMC) and Paris (PSG) on May 19, 2018, at the Michel d'Ornano stadium, in Caen, northwestern France. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

5 potential signings to excite Arsenal fans this summer

As the transfer window opens and the conveyor belt of new signings starts to pick up the pace, let's look at five Arsenal could make to excite fans this summer.
WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - MARCH 03: Goalkeeper Bernd Leno of Leverkusen looks on during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Volkswagen Arena on March 3, 2018 in Wolfsburg, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Kern/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Leno transfer on the cards after Leverkusen sign goalkeeper

Bernd Leno is looking more and more likely to leave Bayer Leverkusen for Arsenal, after his current club announced the signing of a new goalkeeper this week.

Leno reportedly ‘wants’ to replace Cech this summer

Bernd Leno wants to join Arsenal to replace Petr Cech, according to reports, as rumours grow that he could be the club's priority goalkeeping target.
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - MARCH 10: Bernd Leno #1 of Bayer Leverkusen looks on during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Moenchengladbach at BayArena on March 10, 2018 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Arsenal progress to ‘talks’ for excellent £22m replacement for Cech

Arsenal have reportedly started talks with Bayer Leverkusen over the transfer of highly-rated keeper, Bernd Leno.
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - MARCH 10: Bernd Leno #1 of Bayer Leverkusen looks on during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Moenchengladbach at BayArena on March 10, 2018 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Leno’s agent cancels negotiations with Napoli but Arsenal remain in talks

Bernd Leno has turned down a move to Napoli this summer, as Arsenal remain in talks for the German goalkeeper, according to reports in the country.

Evaluated: 7 goalkeepers who could replace Cech this summer

Arsenal need to find a new goalkeeper for the number one position this summer, so who are the options to replace Petr Čech?