Leverkusen strikes: Flekken changes from Brentford for 10 million!
Leverkusen strikes: Flekken changes from Brentford for 10 million!
Leverkusen, Deutschland - Bayer Leverkusen has strengthened in the goalkeeper position and committed Mark Flekken from FC Brentford. The Dutch international changes for a rumored transfer fee of around ten million euros and signs a contract until 2028. Flekken will return to the Bundesliga after two years in English football for 13 million euros from SC Freiburg to Brentford.
With this obligation, Leverkusen reacts to Real Madrid under the new trainer Erik Ten Hag to the departure of Xabi Alonso. Flekken, who held seven zero games in the Premier League last season and reached a catch rate of 73.17 %, knew how to convince with his performance. This quota was the second best among the goalkeepers with more than five missions, only Robert Sanchez from Chelsea was better.rational behind the change
Phil Giles, sports director of Brentford, commented positively about the transfer and described Flekken as a seamless replacement for David Raya, who also left the club. Flekken also looked for a way to play closer to his homeland and take the chance of using Champions League football.
Last season Lukas Hradecky played in 29 of the 34 Bundesliga games and turned 36 in November, while Matej Kovar played the remaining five games. At 31, Flekken brings fresh blood and experience to the team. Brentford has already signed Caoimhin Kelleher from FC Liverpool as a successor, with a transfer fee of around 21 million euros, and offered him a contract by 2030.
A look at the transfer balance
Transfer activities in German football are under high financial pressure this season. The Bundesliga recorded a total of 310 players and income of more than 697 million euros during this transfer period. On the other hand, there are 324 entries that cause 794 million euros in expenses. The average transfer balance per club is -5.42 million euros.
With the new additions, the clubs focus on a young, dynamic team. The average age of the new additions is 22.4 years, which reflects the tendency of the clubs, to rely on a rejuvenated generation of players in the future. Flekken and his new teammates will accept the challenge to make Bayer Leverkusen stronger in the new season
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