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Lars Bender to Arsenal? Gunners re-ignite interest in Bayer Leverkusen midfielder | The Independent | The Independent
![Bundesliga: Bender and Bailey strike late to seal Dortmund collapse | Sports | German football and major international sports news | DW | 08.02.2020 Bundesliga: Bender and Bailey strike late to seal Dortmund collapse | Sports | German football and major international sports news | DW | 08.02.2020](https://static.dw.com/image/52308049_101.jpg)
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![Leverkusen's Lars Bender (L) and Sven Bender talking with each other during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich in the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, 12 January 2018. Leverkusen's Lars Bender (L) and Sven Bender talking with each other during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich in the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, 12 January 2018.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/KYWWE6/leverkusens-lars-bender-l-and-sven-bender-talking-with-each-other-KYWWE6.jpg)
Leverkusen's Lars Bender (L) and Sven Bender talking with each other during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich in the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, 12 January 2018.
![Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Twitter: "ℹ️ Lars and Sven Bender will not renew their expiring contracts at Bayer 04 and will end their professional playing careers at the end of the current Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Twitter: "ℹ️ Lars and Sven Bender will not renew their expiring contracts at Bayer 04 and will end their professional playing careers at the end of the current](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Epwhdz-WMAcIfS6.jpg)