Arsenal are chasing a deal for Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno.

The Mirror says the Gunners, whose transfers are being overseen by director of recruitment Sven Mislintat, are looking for a long-term replacement for Petr Cech.

The 26-year-old has come through the ranks at the Bayer Arena and is now hotly-tipped to go to the World Cup as Germany's number one.

The Gunners know the player has a buy-out clause.

That has been set at around €25m – around £22m – which means he will offer good value given that he has over 200 first-team appearances in the Bundesliga under his belt.