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Goalie Flekken Leaves Brentford for Bayer Leverkusen in Pursuit of Champions League Glory
- Mark Flekken, the 31-year-old Dutch goalkeeper, completed his transfer from Brentford to Bayer Leverkusen in 2025.
- Flekken sought to return to Germany and pursue Champions League football, while Leverkusen aimed to strengthen their goalkeeping options.
- Flekken made 77 appearances for Brentford after moving from Freiburg, and Leverkusen planned for him to be their starting goalkeeper from 2024 onward.
- Leverkusen's director Simon Rolfes praised Flekken's reflexes, penalty-area control, and 1.95-meter reach, with the transfer fee reported around €11 million.
- Flekken's arrival signals Leverkusen's ambition in national and European competition, while Brentford signed Caoimhín Kelleher from Liverpool as his replacement.
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