Leno lined up for Arsenal move

Leverkusen’s Bernd Leno is on the Gunners radar

Arsenal may have given Petr Cech the number one shirt, but the Gunners could still be in the market for a goalkeeper this summer.

The club have just announced Unai Emery as the man to follow Arsene Wenger but they have already pressed ahead with identifying new recruits.

Emery is used to working under this ‘European’ structure at board level.

CEO Ivan Gazidis, Head of Football Relations Raul Sanllehi and recruitment specialist Sven Mislintat are now taking a larger role in the make-up of the squad.

However, the new Arsenal Head Coach may give the green-light to the signing of Leverkusen’s Bernd Leno.

New challenge

The 26-year-old has been a mainstay at the German club for a number of years now. However, the arrival of Frankfurt number one Lukas Hradecky has put his future in doubt.

Leno’s agent Uli Ferber has revealed there are several options available, with one seemingly Arsenal.

Mislintat has a rich knowledge of the Bundesliga after his spell at Dortmund and has identified Leno as the man to takeover from Cech.

Supporters may have eulogised at the performance of Jan Oblak in this season’s Europa League clash and thought what if.

But in truth, Arsenal’s sixth-placed finish will limit their options.

The right man for the job

There’s definitely some other positions the Gunners will strengthen this summer but none as important as a long-term goalkeeping solution.