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Lars Bender: 'I'm not looking to leave Bayer Leverkusen'

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender insists that he isn't looking to leave the club during the summer.

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender has insisted that he isn't ready to move to one of Europe's major clubs.

Bender has been linked with a move to Arsenal, but the Germany international, who is contracted to Leverkusen until 2019, doesn't envision signing for another club in the summer.

The 25-year-old is quoted by the Daily Mail as saying: "I signed my new contract until 2019, and that should have told everyone how happy I am at Leverkusen. I feel settled here and see no reason to change anything.

"In fact, if I am completely honest, I haven't had a brilliant season and don't feel ready yet to take on a pivotal role at a big club somewhere else.

"I need to keep working on my game, and I am going to do that here at Leverkusen. That suits me, and I am happy with that."

Bender has featured 34 times for Leverkusen during the current campaign.

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Leverkusen's midfielder Lars Bender plays the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match FC Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen in the German city of Gelsenkirchen on April 13, 2013
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