"Bayer" strengthens with S.Kiessling © EuroFootball.com

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everkusen won the battle for young talent Stefano Kiessling. The fight for this representative of the German U-21 national team started in the middle of autumn. Teams like "Bayer", London's "Arsenal" and Gelsenkirchen's "Schalke" competed for him.

The German club signed a four-year contract with S. Kiessling, but he will only move to Leverkusen in the summer. The financial details of the transfer are not disclosed, but it is estimated that the amount could reach 7 million euros. Although the young talent's contract with the Nurnberg club still has two years left, his impressive performance in the German championship attracted the attention of big clubs.

Currently, Leverkusen's "Bayer" is in 12th place in the German Bundesliga after 17 rounds. The club has collected 19 points and is trailing behind the leading Munich "Bayern" club by 25 points.