"We signed Bernd in 2011 as a very young keeper and put him in a position of great responsibility straight away. He immediately repaid that confidence both in the Bundesliga and the Champions League. Bernd has consistently performed well for us over the years and he made his full international debut while he was here. A great goalkeeper - we wish him all the best in his future at Arsenal," said Leverkusen's designated sporting director Jonas Boldt.
"I've enjoyed my time at Leverkusen from day one to now," said Leno ahead of his departure. "I'm very grateful the club chose me to be the number one as a 19-year-old. After seven, fantastic years, I'm now on my to another very exciting league. But I'm sure we'll meet each other often on the European stage in the future."
Bayer 04 are in Augsburg for Matchday 14 in the Bundesliga on Saturday (kick-off: 3.30pm CET). Here’s all you need to know ahead of the last away game of the year.
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Once again this year, Bayer 04 took part in the 'Sterntaler' event organised by the Leverkusen community foundation and thereby helped small Christmas dreams come true. For the seventeenth time in succession, the foundation organised the Sterntaler event to bring joy to children and senior citizens in need in Leverkusen. 789 wishes were fulfilled this year.
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The rearranged date has been confirmed for the annulled Werkself match away to SC Freiburg at the start of the season in the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga. The German Football Association (DFB) announced on Friday that the game will be replayed on Sunday, 26 January (kick-off: 12.00 CET, Dreisamstadion, live on MagentaSport and DAZN).
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The Werkself are away to FC Augsburg tomorrow, Saturday 14 December (kick-off: 15.30 CET at the WWK Arena). Ahead of the game, head coach Xabi Alonso sounded a warning about an opponent strong at home and stressed the significance of the last two Bundesliga matches of this calendar year.
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