Chinedu Ekene joins Hoffenheim
A Bayer 04 homegrown player is looking to find his sporting fortune further afield: Chinedu Ekene leaves Leverkusen for the second team at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim who play in the Regional League South West.
'Chine' has played for all junior sides at Bayer 04 in his 12 years at the club. The 19-year-old striker made just eight appearances in the U19 Bundesliga last term. The son of of a Nigerian and a German has played for the Germany U15 to U17 teams eleven times. In 2016 the youngster, born in Wuppertal, won the Germany U17 championships with Bayer 04.
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