Bernd Leno may be the newest member of our squad, but he won’t be a total stranger when he walks into the dressing room for the first time.
Our new goalkeeper has played alongside Mesut Ozil and Shkodran Mustafi for Germany, and actually came up through his country’s youth ranks with the latter.
“I already know Musti and Mesut Ozil from the national team, plus Xhaka, Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan from the Bundesliga,” Leno told Arsenal Player. “I talked to Musti about Arsenal many months ago.
“He said it’s a fantastic club with a fantastic stadium and fantastic fans.