Leverkusen sign Flekken from Brentford | OneFootball

Bayer Leverkusen have announced the signing of goalkeeper Mark Flekken from Brentford.

The 31-year-old has signed a three-year contract with the Bundesliga side in an undisclosed deal that is reportedly worth €10 million.

Flekken initially joined the Bees from Freiburg in summer 2023 to replace the outgoing David Raya and has since then featured 77 times for the club.

During the 2024/25 season, Flekken made 150 seasons in total – the most of any goalkeeper in the top five European leagues – with a save percentage of 73.4.

"Mark has proven to be a seamless replacement for David Raya, who set an extremely high standard during his years with us," said Brentford Director of Football, Phil Giles

"We were expecting Mark to be our goalkeeper for many more years, however when Bayer Leverkusen made it known that they wanted to do this transfer, and Mark made it clear that he was interested in moving closer to home and with a possibility of Champions League football, we turned our attention towards how all parties could make this happen.

"Mark has done a great job for us and leaves with our thanks and support."