Bernd Leno, a 34-year-old former Arsenal and Leverkusen goalkeeper, has one year remaining on his contract at Fulham. He is among the German goalkeepers brought to Real Sociedad's management by Matarazzo's staff as options from Fulham. The German international has 9 caps for his country. He joined Fulham on 02/08/2022 and made 38 appearances in the 2025/2026 Premier League season. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €6.00m.