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Leverkusen snap up Faty

Friday, July 6, 2007

UEFA Cup contenders Bayer 04 Leverkusen have announced the signing of France Under-21 midfielder Ricardo Faty from AS Roma for an undisclosed fee.

UEFA Cup contenders Bayer 04 Leverkusen have announced the signing of midfield anchorman Ricardo Faty from AS Roma for an undisclosed fee.

European experience
The 20-year-old Frenchman has agreed a deal running until summer 2009, and moves in the opposite direction to €7m defender Juan. Faty began his career at hometown club RC Strasbourg before joining Roma for €350,000 a year ago having represented France in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He made eleven Serie A appearances and three in the UEFA Champions League last season. Leverkusen, fifth in the 2006/07 Bundesliga, enter the UEFA Cup in the first round.

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