Mark Flekken set to join up with Erik Ten Hag at Bayer Leverkusen | OneFootball

The Brentford goalkeeper will sign for the German side for a reported fee of £8 million, as he completes his medical today, with Nieuwsblad reporting that the official announcement to come shortly after. Flekken has signed a three-year-deal with the club, which will keep him there until 2028.

The 33-year-old Oranje keeper has been ever-present at Brentford over the last two seasons, having initially joined from SC Freiburg in 2023. Now, he returns to Germany to work under former Ajax and Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag. He will officially become the manager on 1st July, and has already identified his new number one.

Flekken, who has 8 caps for Oranje, has enjoyed an impressive season for The Bees, with seven clean sheets and a 7.05 rating on FotMob. He also has made 153 saves and has achieved a 73.6% save percentage. One of the reasons ten Hag is signing Flekken is due to his long style of passing. He completed 338 long balls this campaign and recorded two assists; a rare achievement for a goalkeeper.

Brentford have already acquired their replacement; signing Caoimhin Kelleher from Liverpool for a fee of £18 million.

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