Bayer Leverkusen's Gustavo Puerta joins Hull City
Official | Bayer Leverkusen's Gustavo Puerta joins Hull City
Colombian midfielder Gustavo Puerta of Bayer Leverkusen has transferred permanently to Hull City. This was confirmed by both the 21-year-old's Bundesliga parent club and his EFL Championship side on Saturday evening. Puerta was shipped out to Hull on loan at the beginning of this season.
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Leverkusen purchased Puerta for a reported €2m from Colombia's FC Bogota in the January 2023 transfer window. The Colombia U20 international was immediately loaned out to 2. Bundesliga side FC Nürnberg, yet was unable to gain any playing time.
During 2023/24 campaign, Puerta made seven Bundesliga and three Europa League appearances for Xabi Alonso's Werkself. The loan deal arranged this autumn was known to contain an automatic purchase clause and a resale guarantee for the German club.
Puerta has made 27 league appearances (20 starts) for the Tigers this season, in the process raising his estimated market worth from €500,000 to €3.5m. Kicker reports that Leverkusen receive a €4m base-transfer fee on the transaction.
The potential resale percentage is not yet known.
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