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Wendell to link up with Leverkusen

Grêmio FBPA left-back Wendell will join Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the summer after BayArena old boy Zé Roberto convinced the 20-year-old to "go for it" and move to Germany.

Wendell in action for Grêmio on Wednesday
Wendell in action for Grêmio on Wednesday ©Getty Images

Grêmio FBPA left-back Wendell is to join Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the summer, with sporting director Rudi Völler calling the 20-year-old "a very major talent".

Wendell has committed to the Bundesliga club for five years, until the summer of 2019, and said a BayArena old boy had helped him make his decision. "Bayer 04 have an excellent reputation in Brazil," Wendell explained. "I talked a lot to my team-mate Zé Roberto, who played for Bayer 04 for many years. He advised me to go for it and was very excited when recalling his time at Leverkusen." Völler added of his new signing: "Wendell is a very major talent who can make a big impact straight away. We are sure he can continue the great tradition of top Brazilian talents at Bayer 04."

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