Arsenal sign goalkeeper Bernd Leno

Leno becomes new manager Unai Emery’s second acquisition following the arrival of Stephan Lichtsteiner from Juventus on a free transfer.

"Bernd is a goalkeeper of high quality and experience," Emery told the club’s website.

"He has been a top performer and regular number one goalkeeper with Leverkusen in the Bundesliga for the past seven years."

Leno, who was named in Joachim Loew's provisional World Cup squad but failed to make the final cut for Russia, kept 10 clean sheets in the Bundesliga last season and is seen as a long-term replacement for Petr Cech, who turned 36 last month.

He got his first senior international call-up in 2015 and has won six caps for his country. Last year Leno was part of the Germany squad that won the 2017 Confederations Cup.

Having spent most of his youth at VfB Stuttgart, Leno signed for Leverkusen in 2011 and made more than 230 league appearances in seven seasons with the Bundesliga side.

Arsenal will look to improve on their sixth-placed finish in Arsene Wenger's last season at the helm and start the new campaign at home to champions Manchester City in August.