🚨 Manager gets his top target! Bundesliga club pays €30m for defender | OneFootball

It had already become apparent over the weekend, and now it is official. Bayer Leverkusen have found a successor for Alejandro Grimaldo and have just confirmed the transfer. 

Miguel Gutierrez joins from Italian top-flight side Napoli and has signed a contract until 2031. 

"Miguel Gutiérrez is a technically gifted and attack-minded defender who fits our team well. With him, we have added a new and very invigorating element to our Werkself," Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes is quoted as saying in the press release. "Miguel is a superb footballer, our absolute first-choice solution for this position."

Head coach Carles Martinez in particular is said to have pushed hard for the deal, according to 'Sky'. According to the broadcaster, the Werkself will reportedly pay 30 million euros plus bonuses to the Serie A club, which finished runners-up last season. 

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