Official | Exequiel Palacios extends his contract at Bayer Leverkusen until 2030

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Bayer Leverkusen have announced that midfielder Exequiel Palacios has extended his contract at the club until 2030. 

The Argentine’s previous deal was set to expire in 2028, but considering the recent upheaval at the BayArena, Leverkusen have been able to tire down a player who will be a key piece for them going forward. 

On extending his contract, Palacios said: 

“Bayer 04 have gone through a breathtaking development since I arrived in Germany five years ago. It’s a great feeling to have been an important part of this process. Now we want to continue this story with a team that has everything it takes to continue playing a major part in national and European competitions. I’m really looking forward to the time ahead with Bayer 04.”

The Argentine joined Leverkusen in 2020 from his native River Plate for €17m and was more or less a hit as soon as he arrived. During die Werkself’s double-winning season, Palacios played a key role in midfield alongside Granit Xhaka, with his late penalty helping to rescue a point against Bayern Munich in the first meeting between the two sides in that season.

However, Palacios was meant to take a step up when it came to his importance this season, but the midfielder picked up an injury against Eintracht Frankfurt and will be out for the rest of the calendar year with an abductor injury.

In his place will be compatriot Equi Fernandez, as well as Aleix Garcia and Robert Andrich, to fill in during Palacios’ absence. 

GGFN | Jack Meenan