He came as a promise for the future. But Iker Bravo was never happy at Bayer 04 after his free transfer from FC Barcelona to Leverkusen in 2021. Now the Spanish U-19 international striker is about to transfer to Udinese Calcio in the Italian Serie A.
Iker Bravo in one of his very few appearances in the Bayer jersey in 2022 picture alliance / Eibner-Pressefoto
The 15th-placed team in the last season has a concrete interest in the attacker, who joined today’s double winners in 2021 as a 16-year-old with high hopes. He has been on loan to Real Madrid since the summer of 2022, but has recently played no role there himself in the second team Real Madrid Castilla, coached by former Schalke star Raul.
The 19-year-old, a center forward with an extremely strong finish using both feet, no longer has any prospects at Bayer 04. At the Bundesliga club, for which he made his debut as a substitute in the DFB Cup second round match against KSC (1:2) in October 2021, the Spaniard had to struggle with extreme integration problems in the non-sporting area.
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Iker Bravo, who played one Bundesliga match for Bayer 04, was unable to establish a communicative connection as he does not speak German and hardly any English. In addition, he repeatedly caused controversy in his private life with his quick-tempered character and emotional outbursts, possibly due to his difficult situation.
Bayer therefore loaned the right-footer to Real Madrid so that he could find his feet again in a much easier environment and make the most of his undoubted talent. But the attempt failed. Real, which had secured a purchase option worth millions, decided not to activate it.
Now Udinese Calcio hopes to be able to offer Iker Bravo the right environment and the right approach to get his career going. The terms of the transfer are still being negotiated.
A sum of millions is unrealistic given the striker’s recent difficult development. A six-figure transfer fee is more likely. Bayer 04 is also trying to secure a high share of the resale fee in order to at least profit financially if Iker Bravo’s star does rise.
2024-06-25 17:10:00
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