Leverkusen sign and loan out Colombian talent
Bayer 04 Leverkusen announced that they had gotten a developmental talent over the line late Tuesday.
Colombian U20 captain Gustavo Puerta will nevertheless spend at least the next six months on loan at 1. FC Nürnberg.
Colombian U20 captain Gustavo Puerta will nevertheless spend at least the next six months on loan at 1. FC Nürnberg.
"[Gustavo is] very combative player who has great potential at the six and eight positions," sporting director Simon Rolfes noted in a statement released by the club, "We have had a good relationship with 1. FC Nürnberg for a long time and have reached a mutually beneficial agreement.
"The club gets a strong player with development potential," Rolfes continued, "Gustavo can acclimatize here in Germany at a very high level and gain the necessary playing experience. We are convinced that he has a promising career ahead of him."
"It speaks for "der Klub" [as Nürnberg is referred to] that we can implement such models with established Bundesliga clubs," Nürnberg sporting direct Dieter Hecking added, "In this context, we thank Bayer Leverkusen for their trust."
👋 ¡Hola Gustavo Puerta! #Bayer04 verpflichtet den 19-jährigen Kolumbianer von Bogota FC.
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04fussball) January 31, 2023
Gustavo unterschreibt einen Vertrag bis 2028 und wird zunächst an den @1_fc_nuernberg verliehen.
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