When Unai Emery arrived at Arsenal, one of the first arrivals was that of Bernd Leno.
The German goalkeeper was signed despite Petr Cech still being at the club, and the reason for that was quickly made public as the Czech shot stopper eventually revealed he would be retiring come the end of the season.
One option for Arsenal, at least according to certain rumours, was to buy Keylor Navas from Real Madrid, who has seen his spot as the main goalkeeper taken away from him by Thibaut Courtois, limiting him to just 13 appearances this season.
However, Unai Emery made it very clear in early January that he would not be making a move for the Costa Rica international, and AS don’t believe he will going forward either.
According to the Spanish newspaper in article on Tuesday, the Arsenal manager sees the long-term spot between the stick as Bernd Leno’s.
The former Bayer man showcased why the Spaniard trusts him over the weekend when he made an important stop in the early stages against Southampton from Nathan Redmond, with the subsequent counterattack leading to the Gunners’ opener.
So, unless something changes drastically, Leno is there to stay, and any goalkeeper signing would be for a backup role.
