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Some Arsenal fans think Leno could stay following comments on reported transfer target Brandt

Dylan Walsh

Mon 17 May 2021 14:15, UK

Arsenal fans are beginning to find some hope that goalkeeper Bernd Leno could remain with the club following comments surrounding his former teammate Julian Brandt.

In an , the 29-year-old shot-stopper admitted that he is happy to see Brandt, who Leno used to play with at Bayer Leverkusen as well as the German national team, linked with a move to the north London club, and that he would like to be reunited with the now-Borussia Dortmund playmaker.

Brandt has been rumoured with a move to Arsenal for quite some time, in April that the Gunners view the Dortmund midfielder as a plan B to Martin Odegaard this summer, yet supporters on social media were only focussed on Leno’s comments that he would be happy if the club signed his former teammate, indicating that the keeper could stay with the north London side.

Here’s what some Arsenal fans had to say on Twitter about Leno’s comments…

So Leno is staying. Let's go

— Khan 🇵🇰 (@KHANtheGUNNER)

Soooo… Leno stays 🤑

— Ilija Aleksov (@ialekso)

Leno stays If Brandt comes,

— MarsKillen (@AlexNike123)

My captain 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

— Aaditya Sibal (@SibalAaditya)

Interesting… Suggests he's staying potentially?

— Graham.S (@graham_ska)

Seems leno is staying we need a stable back 4 not swap n change every match

— goonerfox (@goonerf0x)

Leno is reportedly one of five first-team players who could leave Arsenal this summer according to the Guardian, with Granit Xhaka and Hector Bellerin also listed as potential departures for the Gunners this off-season.