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Lucas Vázquez is moving to Bayer Leverkusen on a free transfer – contract signed today!
Lucas Vázquez is moving from Real Madrid to Bayer Leverkusen on a free transfer. The contract will be signed on August 26, 2025.
Lucas Vázquez is moving to Bayer Leverkusen on a free transfer – contract signed today!
In an exciting transfer coup, Bayer 04 Leverkusen has secured the services of Lucas Vázquez. The 34-year-old right-back moves from Real Madrid on a free transfer and brings a wealth of experience to the Bundesliga. The transfer was confirmed at midnight on August 25th and the official contract signing will take place today, August 26th. Vázquez has already signed a 2-year contract and will be integrated into coach Erik ten Hag's system, presumably as a right wing-back in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Buline News reports that the medical examination was already carried out in secret.
The newcomer can look back on an impressive career in which he played over 400 competitive games for Real Madrid. With four La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, five Champions League titles and three FIFA Club World Cups, he has celebrated numerous successes during his time at the Royals. In the past 2024/25 season, Vázquez made 32 appearances in La Liga, where he scored one goal and contributed five assists. This experience will be of great value for Leverkusen, who were looking for reinforcements on the wing after the previously failed signing of Jonathan Clauss League Insider.
A look at the Bundesliga transfers
Bayer Leverkusen is not only strengthening with Vázquez, but is also operating in a dynamic transfer environment. The transfer period in professional football is particularly exciting as clubs often invest large sums of money to improve their squads. There was a transfer deficit in the Bundesliga this season as expenses exceeded income. Bayern Munich topped the list of highest transfer spending with 149 million euros, while Borussia Dortmund shone with record transfers. Statista shows that the Premier League continues to dominate the European transfer business, with spending of around 2.8 billion euros in the 2024/2025 season.
Bayer Leverkusen seems to have shown a good hand with Vázquez. The new signing is a step in the right direction in order to be able to keep up with national and international competition. Only time will tell whether this change will also prove to be a success in terms of sport.