"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."
The Werkself are away to Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions league 2024/25. The match is on Wednesday, 5 March (kick-off: 21:00 CET). The Bayer 04 Fan Liaison team bring you the latest information on the fixture…
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A special honour for Bayer 04: After the most successful season in the club's history with the winning of the double in Germany and the Supercup, the Werkself have been nominated for the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards 2025 in the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year category. The selection was made by a committee made up of over 1,000 leading sports media worldwide. The Laureus World Sports Awards are the most prestigious awards in sport worldwide. The awards ceremony for the announcement of this year's winners in the different categories will be held in Madrid on 21 April.
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Showdown in the Champions League! The Werkself face Bayern Munich in the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League 2024/25. The first leg in Munich is this Wednesday, 5 March, with the kick at 21:00 CET. Ahead of the game, key defender Jonathan Tah has talked to bayer04.de about the special quality of this national knockout game as well as the relative position of the teams in this tie.
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The Werkself are away to Arminia Bielefeld in the semi-finals of the 2024/25 DFB Pokal. That was the outcome of the draw held today Sunday, 2 March, at the German Football Museum in Dortmund. DFB sporting managing director Andreas Rettig hosted the draw with Gerald Asamoah drawing out the teams.
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Bayer 04 are showing no signs of weakness in away games in the Bundesliga and are happily carrying on with runs and records. The 4-1 victory over third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt was an impressive demonstration by last season's double winners and the victors were suitably delighted – the Werkself review.
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