Moving to Udinese Calcio: Bayer 04 transfer striker Iker Bravo
Spanish U19 international Iker Bravo is moving from Bayer 04 to Italian Serie A club Udinese.
The German champions and DFB Pokal winners have transferred the centre-forward to the Serie A club from Friuli with immediate effect. Bravo's contract at Leverkusen was valid until 30 June 2025. The 19-year-old, who joined on a free transfer from Barcelona's youth team in 2021, was most recently loaned out to the Real Madrid U19s.
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