Bayer Leverkusen have signed 20-year-old Eliesse Ben Seghir from Monaco for €35m and gave him a five-year contract. Ben Seghir has 11 senior caps for Morocco and scored six goals with three assists in 33 Ligue 1 appearances last season. He created 33 chances and completed 35 dribbles, the second-most of any Monaco player after Maghnes Akliouche. Leverkusen have taken one point from their first two Bundesliga games under Erik ten Hag after a 3-3 draw with Werder Bremen. Several key players left the club over the summer amid a major squad overhaul. Ben Seghir could debut on September 12.
Bayer Leverkusen have bolstered their creative options by signing Eliesse Ben Seghir from Monaco for €35m, following their slow start under Erik ten Hag. Leverkusen have only taken one point from their first two Bundesliga games under the former Manchester United boss, having drawn 3-3 with Werder Bremen on Saturday. The struggles of the 2023-24 champions have led to suggestions that Ten Hag's position is already under threat, despite the Dutchman overseeing a huge overhaul of their squad.
Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Granit Xhaka, Jonathan Tah, Lukas Hradecky and Amine Adli are among the big-name players to leave the BayArena since the end of last season, while Ten Hag took the reins following Xabi Alonso's move to Real Madrid. And on Sunday, Leverkusen announced their 16th signing of the transfer window, with talented 20-year-old Ben Seghir penning a five-year contract.
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