Former FC Freiburg Keeper Mark Flekken is officially back in the Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen confirmed the signing of the Brentford man yesterday. Contrary to previous reports, it appears as if

LEVERKUSEN, Germany — Bayer Leverkusen’s summer of rebuilding continued Tuesday by bringing goalkeeper Mark Flekken back to the Bundesliga from Brentford. The Premier League club reacted immediately by announcing the signing of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher from Liverpool as Flekken’s replacement.

Brentford director of football Phil Giles has paid tribute to former goalkeeper Mark Flekken. The Bees sold the Dutch keeper to Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. Giles told the Brentford website: “ Mark has proven to be a seamless replacement for David Raya, who set an extremely high standard during his years with us.