Mentioned in particular on the side of Tottenham, the Burkinabe central defender Edmond Tapsoba (24) ultimately did not move this summer and he remained on the side of Bayer Leverkusen. In Germany since January 2020 and a transfer of more than 20 million euros from Vitória Guimarães, the right-hander has become a patron of the defense of the German club.
A key element of Xabi Alonso’s system, Edmond Tapsoba finally opted for an extension of his contract. The native of Ouagadougou has initialed a new lease running until June 2028. “Bayer 04 Leverkusen have concluded a contract extension with central defender Edmond Tapsoba, thus securing a key player for the Werkself in the long term. The weekend before leaving on international duty, the Burkina Faso international extended his current deal at Leverkusen for two years until June 30, 2028. The 24-year-old was signed to Portuguese First Division club Vitoria Guimarães in 2020 » can we read in a press release.