Leno, a German shot-stopper, was first choice for Gunners when first joined. However, he started to feature less frequently after Aaron Ramsdale joined the Gunners from Sheffield United last year.
It was clear that Leno wasn’t content to be the club’s number 1 and he left for Fulham during this summer’s transfer window.
Leno stated that he realized that it was not about quality or performance in a later interview with German newspaper Sport Bild. This quote was translated by Metro.
: “In preparation I saw that it wasn’t about performance but only about politics. “It was obvious to me: It was about getting out of here.”
Fabrizio Romano responded in his exclusive CaughtOffside column to the claim that Arsenal didn’t recognize these claims made by their former player.
. The journalist said that he believed Arsenal’s decision not to choose Leno over Ramsdale should be respected.
Romano said that Arsenal doesn’t get the meaning of Leno’s words and simply signed Aaron Ramsdale to be their goalkeeper for the future and present.
“I think Leno can be a great signing for Fulham and I believe he is a very skilled goalkeeper. But Arsenal had a different strategy, and it must be respected.”
