Leverkusen edging closer to Arias signing
Atlético Madrid right-back Santiago Arias is being linked with a move to Bayer Leverkusen.
| Santiago Arias. | Photo: Анна Нэсси, Soccer.ru, CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Respected Italian transfer experts Gianluca di Marzio and Fabrizio Romano both report that the 28-year-old right-back is nearing a move to BayArena.
Atlético sporting director Andrea Berta admitted on Sunday that Arias could depart the Spanish capital club, telling Kicker that a loan move with an obligation to buy is a possibility.
At the time, he denied that Leverkusen had shown any interest, but it seems that has since changed.
'Die Werkself' are looking for an alternative Lars Bender at right-back. Mitchell Weiser no longer appears to be in the plans of head coach Peter Bosz and didn't even make it into the squad for Sunday's Bundesliga clash with Wolfsburg.
