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Bayer Leverkusen have secured the services of young Morocco international forward Eliesse Ben Seghir, who joins the club on a five year deal from Ligue 1 side Monaco.
Despite his youthful years, Ben Seghir has managed to rack up 85 competitive appearances for Monaco, scoring 15 goals and registering eight assists in that time.
Monaco are the only club he has represented to date, having come through their youth academy before making his senior debut in a 3-2 win against Auxerre in 2022, aged just 17.
“Eliesse is a first-class technician, full of ideas and clever in his dribbling, as well as having a precise passing game that can open things up. He’ll give our attack an extra boost,” said Leverkusen's managing director of sport Simon Rolfes.
“Eliesse can play wide in attack and also in central areas. He’s tough to predict and a top addition for our squad. We can look forward to his displays for Bayer 04,” Rolfes added.
Ben Seghir has been as quick to develop in international football as he has domestically, already making 11 senior appearances for Morocco and scoring three goals.
He made his international debut for the Atlas Lions in a 1-0 win over Angola in 2024, where he was part of a squad including former Werkself forward Amine Adli, who recently made the move to Premier League side Bournemouth.
Speaking on this new chapter in his career, Ben Seghir professed: “I’ve followed Bayer 04’s impressive path in recent years. This club always plays in Europe and won the league and cup last year. The club is seen as a poster child of German football in France and also Morocco. It’s great to be part of that now,”