Champions Leverkusen sign U17 European champion from FC Barcelona

Bundesliga - Champions Leverkusen sign U17 European champion from FC Barcelona

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have signed 16-year-old interior defender Andrea Natali from FC Barcelona. The Italian junior national player is switching from the U18 team of the Spanish top club to Leverkusen and signed a contract with the Bundesliga team until the summer of 2027. The club announced this on a Wednesday. The U17 European champion will initially be used in the youth sector. Bayer's business manager Simon Rolfes said about Natali: "He seems to have all the prerequisites to become a significant factor for our Werkself of the future."

Press release of the club

1. Bayer 04 Leverkusen, based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, have secured the services of Andrea Natali, a 16-year-old interior defender, from FC Barcelona.
2. The Italian junior national player, who was previously with the U18 team of the Spanish top club, has signed a contract with Bayer Leverkusen that runs until the summer of 2027.
3. The signing of Natali was officially announced by the Bundesliga team on a Wednesday, with the U17 European champion set to initially contribute to the youth sector of the club.
4. The business manager of Bayer Leverkusen, Simon Rolfes, spoke highly of Natali, stating that "he seems to have all the prerequisites to become a significant factor for our Werkself of the future."
5. The soccer transfers continue to make waves in the Bundesliga, with Bayer Leverkusen's latest acquisition from FC Barcelona causing quite a stir in the German soccer scene.

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