Bernd Leno 'could swap Arsenal for Benfica for just £8.5m this summer' after being usurped by Aaron Ramsdale as Mikel Arteta's first choice goalkeeper
- Bernd Leno has played just four Premier League games for Arsenal this season
- The 30-year-old's playing time has been limited by Aaron Ramsdale's form
- Benfica boss Roger Schmidt is reportedly keen on signing the German keeper
- Leno and Schmidt previously worked together in their time at Bayer Leverkusen
Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno is reportedly considering a move to Portuguese club Benfica this summer for £8.5million.
The German international spent three years as the Gunners' first-choice stopper, and was runner up in the club's player of the season around in 2019-20.
Leno has fallen out of favour this season though and has played just four league games due to the emergence of Aaron Ramsdale.
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Ramsdale has been widely praised this season as only four Premier League keepers have bettered his 12 clean sheets.
Meanwhile, Leno has made just one league appearance since starting Arsenal's 5-0 loss to Manchester City in late August.
In April, he told Goal and Sprox he wouldn't rule out a move away from north London.
This is not the first time the 30-year-old has had his playing time limited by a rival goalkeeper. Manuel Neuer's prominence in the German national side has reduced Leno to just nine appearances in six years.
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Benfica's new manager Roger Schmidt is keen to sign Leno and Arsenal are willing to let him go for £8.5m, Correio da Manha has reported.
Schmidt was appointed last week after consecutive seasons without a trophy for the Portuguese club.
He previously worked with Leno as manager of Bayer Leverkusen before the keeper's departure for Arsenal in 2018 for £22.5m.
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