Bernd Leno is set to leave to sign for Fulham with the goalkeeper heading for a medical and set to sign a deal on Tuesday, according to reports.
Leno, 30, arrived in north  from Bayer Leverkusen in 2018, beginning the 2021-22 season as Arsenal’s No.1 in goal before losing his place to .
After just eight appearances in all competitions last season, the German was eager for more starting opportunities and is set to join Fulham for £8m on a deal until June 2025, with an option for a further year.
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The Gunners have been very active in terms of incomings so far this summer, bringing in Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko from , midfielder Fabio Vieira from Porto, goalkeeper  from New England Revolution and teenage winger Marquinhos from Sao Paolo.
Those transfers have totalled around £120m, and with the likes of Hector Bellerin, Lucas Torreira, William Saliba and Reiss Nelson having returned from loan spells abroad, the Gunners boast a whopping squad of 31 first-team players.
‘We have a large squad so we have to make some decisions as well on the players that we’re not going to be using consistently and be fair and straight with them,’ Arteta said.
‘That’s a process that is going to start very soon as well. We have to [move players on]. We have a big squad and now we have to make things happen.’
Fulham, meanwhile, sealed promotion as Championship winners last season and are looking to avoid another short stay back in the top flight under boss .
Arsenal’s season gets started on August 5 when they travel to Crystal Palace, while Fulham host Liverpool the following day.
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