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“He’s still under contract, we assume he’ll stay. We don’t have any other signals from him,” announced Bayer Leverkusen’s sporting director Simon Rolfes just under four weeks ago, referring to Charles Aránguiz’s personnel. The Chilean international, who switched from SC Internacional Porto Alegre to the Werkself in 2015 for €13 million and is still one of the 15 most expensive transfers in the club’s history, could still leave Bayer in the summer – according to “Kicker” information, he is working Former club in a return campaign for the midfield strategist. Meanwhile, Czech media reports that Leverkusen are about to sign Sparta Prague’s offensive power Adam Hlozek.
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Aránguiz’ contract on the Rhine runs until 2023. The right-footed player, who has a total of 15 goals and 28 assists in 198 competitive games for Bayern, is one of the three longest-serving professionals at the club – only Karim Bellarabi (2011) and Niklas Lomb (2012) are longer in the squad. The outgoing managing director Rudi Völler had repeatedly emphasized the importance of the 33-year-old within the team structure of coach Gerardo Seoane, the player is needed not least for the breadth of the squad. According to “Kicker” information, however, the tide has now turned, so Aránguiz wants to ask the club for an early termination of his working paper before going on vacation in the coming days. Leverkusen are therefore already dealing with possible constellations regarding a departure, but a free transfer is ruled out from the club’s point of view.
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Meanwhile, Czech media are reporting that the Bundesliga side are close to signing sought-after striker Adam Hlozek from Sparta Prague. “It’s not finished yet, but it’s getting close. That is the case”, quotes the portal “iDNES‘ unnamed ‘independent sources’. With a market value of 19 million euros, the most valuable professional in the Fortuna Liga at the age of 19 is considered one of the greatest offensive talents in Europe. In the last winter transfer window, Hlozek was particularly associated with FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. According to reports, the courted right-footer wants to take the next step in the summer and join a team from the top European leagues, despite a contract that runs until 2024.
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The rumored transfer fee of around 25 million euros could catapult the attacker into the top 3 of Bayer’s most expensive additions – Leverkusen only paid more for two players in the past. Although Rolfes recently emphasized that he did not want to give up either of them in the summer, the future of top scorer Patrik Schick and that of winger Moussa Diaby (both contracts until 2025) have not been finally clarified. In addition to Hlozek, Shakhtar Donetsk’s Mykhaylo Mudryk is still considered a possible offensive transfer – the 21-year-old recently turned down Premier League club FC Brentford and said he would like to move to Leverkusen if they were offered a deal.
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