Gustavo Puerta, new Bayer Leverkusen player

The South American Sub 20 was the perfect showcase for many youth players to show their abilities and Gustavo Puerta was no exception. The midfielder and captain of the Colombian National Team has been one of the great figures of the team led by Héctor Cárdenas, which aroused the interest of several teams from the main leagues in the world. Nevertheless, it was Bayer Leverkusen who took over their sports rights.

Bogotá FC, owner of his sports rights, confirmed the transfer of the front-line midfielder, who comes from scoring a great goal in the 1-1 draw against Brazil at the Pascual Guerreroto German football, The agreement would have been for 2 million euros for a contract that would run until June 2027.

“We make official the departure of the player Gustavo Adolfo Puerta Molano to the German team Bayer Leverkusen, who was part of our minor divisions and in June 2021 officially linked to our professional team. It is an honor for us to have had him in all this time, seeing his sporting and personal growth. We are sure that he will have a great future and will bring great joy to our country ”, the team reported in a press release.

Gustavo Puerta reached 31 professional games with Bogotá FC, with which he accumulated 3 goals and 2 assists, all in the second division. In the South American Sub 20 he has played the 3 games that Colombia has had leaving a balance of one score and two passes.

The Valle del Cauca player, in addition to wearing the captain’s band, is one of the highest points not only of the national team but also of the international competition. The player will be absent in the commitment against Argentina for the last day, due to the accumulation of cards.

It is expected that in the next few hours Bayer Leverkusen will make official the signing of Gustavo Puerta, who will be led by Xabi Alonso. The midfielder will be the third Colombian in the German team after creation midfielder Michell Ortega and right-back Santiago Arias.