By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Leverkusen boss emphasizes that Tapsoba will stay

Bayer Leverkusen boss Simon Rolfes has underlined that Edmond Tapsoba will not be going anywhere this summer.
Lukas Klostermann and Edmond Tapsoba.
Lukas Klostermann and Edmond Tapsoba.Photo: GEPA Pictures/Sven Sonntag
Bayer Leverkusen managing director for sport Simon Rolfes has made it clear that Edmond Tapsoba is not for sale.

The tall centre-back has reportedly been targeted by some of Europe's top clubs, but Leverkusen have no intention of letting him leave.

"We don't have any offers on the table. And if we did, we wouldn't let him go," Rolfes emphasized in an interview with Kicker.

Tapsoba is under contract until 2026.

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