Bayer Leverkusen grabs Bayern’s preferred candidate

19-year-old Adam Hlozek is moving from Sparta Prague to Bayer Leverkusen and is supposed to strengthen the offensive. He decided against Bayern and BVB.

Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen have signed the internationally sought-after Czech attacking talent Adam Hlozek. The 19-year-old comes from Sparta Prague and is said to cost more than ten million euros. According to the Bayer club announcement on Thursday, he signed a contract until 2027. The Czech was probably also on the list of FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund.

“He is a player who can develop a great goal threat as a hanging striker from a central position and also coming from the wing,” said sporting director Simon Rolfes. “His versatility, power and, above all, his ability to finish will give our offensive game more possibilities for variation.”

Czechs form new attacking duo

Hlozek himself attested to his new team “beautiful football. Becoming a part of this team gives me great hopes and expectations.”

Hlozek’s compatriot Patrik Schick was also committed to Leverkusen by 2027. Last season, the striker was the second-best goalscorer in the Bundesliga with 24 goals behind Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich/35), most recently Schick was voted Czech footballer of the year for the first time.

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