“By signing Guéla Doué, we have made an excellent addition to our squad in the right-back position. We can look forward to a top-class new signing who fits perfectly into our squad,” said Bayer 04 managing director sport Simon Rolfes. Leverkusen’s Director of Football, Kim Falkenberg, added: “Guéla is a composed player, aggressive and assertive in challenges, agile, quick and blessed with excellent technique.”
The older brother of France international forward Désiré Doué has made 24 international appearances for the Ivory Coast to date, scoring three goals and providing two assists. “I had two wonderful years at Racing Strasbourg in France. But now I’d like to make the move to the Bundesliga and join a club that has really impressed me during our talks,” revealed the 23-year-old. “The team is talented and has so many good players – I’m absolutely looking forward to playing with these lads.”
Bayer 04 have loaned Brazilian full-back Arthur to Bundesliga side Werder Bremen for one year. Arthur Augusto de Matos Soares – the full name of the right-back – has a contract with Leverkusen until 30 June 2031. At Werder, the 23-year-old is expected to make an impact and help the long-established club further consolidate their position in the Bundesliga.
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Bayer 04 have loaned defender Jeanuel Belocian to Spanish top-flight side Racing Santander. The 21-year-old defender joins the team currently ninth in La Liga until the end of the current 2026/27 season. Belocian’s contract remains valid until 30 June 2029. Last season, the 1.86-metre-tall U21 international was loaned to VfL Wolfsburg for six months.
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He knows the dressing room, the pitch and the club. But, above all, he knows the feeling of playing for the Werkself at the BayArena: Moussa Diaby is back in Leverkusen after three years. The lightning-fast winger has signed a contract with Bayer 04 until 2031 and he will once again wear the number 19 jersey. The left-footed player previously played for the club from 2019 to 2023, having arrived in the Rhineland from his native France as a promising young talent and eventually leaving the club – having established himself as one of the Bundesliga’s best attackers – to join Aston Villa in the Premier League. Now he has returned to Bayer 04 from Al-Ittihad FC in Saudi Arabia.
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Moussa Diaby is back! In his first interview since returning to Bayer Leverkusen, Moussa Diaby talks, amongst other things, about how it feels to be back in Leverkusen, as well as his connection to the city, the club and the fans.
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