Sardar Azmoun is on the verge of a move from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to the United Arab Emirates. The club is called Shabab Al-Ahli. The coach there is Paulo Sousa
Sardar Azmoun’s time at Bayer 04 Leverkusen is coming to an end. The Iranian international striker flies to Dubai today, where he will undergo a medical check with Shabab Al-Ahli in the next few days. An agreement in principle has been reached, only the final details still need to be clarified.
The 29-year-old joined the Werkself two and a half years ago from Zenit St. Petersburg, but never really became happy in Leverkusen, partly for health reasons. Last season, Azmoun was loaned out to Roma, where he returned to a good physical condition. However, because Roma failed to qualify for the Champions League, they decided not to sign Azmoun permanently
Up to seven million euros transfer fee
Now the decision has been made in favor of the club from the United Arab Emirates, which will be coached by ex-Dortmund player Paulo Sousa (53) from this season. Bayer will receive between six and seven million euros, including bonuses, for Azmoun, who was available for 2.5 million euros at the time and still has a contract in Leverkusen until 2027.
Sevilla FC, who had been interested in the attacker since the start of the year and had him in their sights as a successor to Youssef En-Nesyri, continued to insist on a loan with an option to buy. This was one of the reasons why Azmoun ultimately opted for the offer from Dubai.
The Bayer Leverkusen chapter is now over for Azmoun after 32 Bundesliga, two Champions League and nine Europa League games. With an unpleasant final chord, after the Iranian was absent from the start of training without a valid excuse and has only worked individually since then.