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11.06.2025Bayer 04

Bayer 04 sign French top talent Axel Tape from PSG

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have completed the signing of French U18 international Axel Tape. The 17-year-old moves to the Bundesliga club on a long-term contract from Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the 2025/26 season. Tape was crowned a French U19 champion with the PSG youth just last weekend.
Axel Tape

"Axel Tape is a versatile defensive player, a good footballer with pace, athleticism and a sharp reading of the game," said Bayer 04 managing director sport Simon Rolfes, describing the 1.80-metre-tall talent from the Champions League winners. "We see great potential in Axel. From a long-term perspective, his free transfer is an important component of our future-oriented squad planning."

Tape views his move to Bayer 04 as a "fantastic opportunity to progress my development early on", adding: "The decision to move abroad already is very easy when you have one of the best clubs in Germany interested in you. The club have fascinated me in the last few years with their football. I'm excited and motivated to establish myself in Leverkusen."

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