In line with a number of sources, Bayer Leverkusen have reached an settlement with Brentford over the proposed switch of Mark Flekken. The charge the Bundesliga facet might be paying for the providers of the goalkeeper, who will flip 32 later this month, is ready at €10million.
Flekken joined Brentford from SC Freiburg in 2023, occurring to make a complete of 77 appearances for the Bees wherein he managed to maintain 15 clear sheets. He has eight caps as a Netherlands worldwide to his identify, normally serving as a backup choice for Brighton and Hove Albion’s Bart Verbruggen.
Leverkusen captain Lukas Hradecky has solely a yr left on his contract, and provided that he’s 35 years previous, his keep on the BayArena being prolonged past the summer time of 2026 is way from assured. The membership had been anticipated to signal a brand new goalkeeper and that’s now clearly shut.
Having bought Jeremie Frimpong to Liverpool and Florian Wirtz reportedly near leaving for Anfield as effectively, there have been stories suggesting Liverpool’s No. 2 Caoimhin Kelleher could possibly be transferring the opposite approach. Nonetheless, the 26-year-old Eire worldwide is now closely linked with changing Flekken at Brentford.
🚨🔴⚫️ Bayer Leverkusen agree deal to signal Mark Flekken as new goalkeeper, all set to be sealed with Brentford.
It was all the time the plan to usher in new GK and it’s now all performed for €10m switch charge.
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