Leverkusen make MILLIONS from player who never played for the club 💰 | OneFootball

Bayer Leverkusen are set to make a (very) large amount of money from a player who never made a professional appearance for the club.

Attacking midfielder Kerim Alajbegovic was confirmed this Sunday (2) as a new Juventus signing.

The Old Lady will pay €30 million to the Bundesliga side for the 18-year-old Bosnian. The fee could still rise to €35 million with bonuses included in the contract.

Developed at Leverkusen, Alajbegovic had not yet played an official match for the senior team until the middle of last year.

He then moved to Red Bull Salzburg, where he quickly managed to stand out.

The Bosnian recorded 14 goal involvements in 36 appearances for the Austrian club.

His performances caught the attention of Bayer Leverkusen, who had sold Alajbegovic for €2.5 million but included a buyback clause in the deal.

It was activated for €8 million in the first half of this year, before the midfielder was called up to represent Bosnia at the World Cup.

Other clubs, however, were willing to invest even more in the talent of the 18-year-old player.

Juventus then convinced Leverkusen to sell Alajbegovic on a permanent deal in this transfer window.

The Bosnian signed a contract with the Italian club until 2031.

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