Leverkusen star set to sign new deal after Premier League bid rejected
Edmond Tapsoba has agreed to a new contract with Bayer Leverkusen after the club rejected a €40 million bid from a Premier League team. The Burkina Faso international, who joined in 2020, has become a key defensive player for the German side. He is set to receive a significant salary increase, making him the highest-paid defender at the club.
- ▪Edmond Tapsoba has agreed to a new contract with Bayer Leverkusen.
- ▪Bayer Leverkusen rejected a €40 million bid from a Premier League club for Tapsoba.
- ▪Tapsoba joined Leverkusen in January 2020 from Vitória Guimarães and has made 267 appearances for the club.
- ▪He is set to receive the highest salary for a defender at Bayer Leverkusen.
- ▪Tapsoba has scored 13 goals and provided eight assists since joining the club.
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