
The 29-year-old centre forward has played for the Werkself since 2017 making 159 appearances and scoring 56 goals. The Argentina international signed for Bayer 04 five years ago from the top South American club River Plate.
"We thank Lucas for his commitment to Bayer 04 over the past few years. His six goals in the second half of last season made a valuable contribution to us achieving qualification for the Champions League," said Simon Rolfes, currently sporting director and from 1 July sporting managing director at Bayer 04. "We wish Lucas all the best for the future."

The FIFA World Cup 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico is underway. A total of eight Leverkusen players are taking part in the 23rd World Cup, with 48 teams in the tournament for the first time. Bayer04.de brings you all the latest from Werkself players at the World Cup.
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A goal-fest to kick off the U19 European Championship in Wales: Germany defeated Denmark 4–3 in their first Group A fixture. Both Montrell Culbreath and captain Francis Onyeka were in the starting line-up, with the latter scoring the first goal of the game from the penalty spot on five minutes.
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Bayer 04 have transferred U19 midfielder Emmanuel Chigozie Owen to FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie.
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Renovation work has been underway at the BayArena for several weeks now as part of the stadium’s routine refurbishment after 17 years. More and more of the new folding seats – which, from next season, will provide significantly greater comfort and make it easier to move between rows – have now been installed. The new high-quality seats have now been fitted throughout the entire east stand, giving the BayArena a new lease of life.
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