Leverkusen complete €32m move for Afonso Moreira

Bayer LeverkusenTeam·Bayer Leverkusen have completed the signing of Afonso MoreiraPlayer·Afonso Moreira from Olympique Lyon, adding a 21-year-old left winger who arrives with a strong recent record in France and a clear tactical profile for the BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga club. The move was officially confirmed this week, with reports placing the fee at around €32 million and the contract running until 30 June 2031.

Moreira joins after an excellent 2025/26 campaign in which he produced eight goals and 11 assists in 37 appearances across all competitions, helping LyonTeam·Lyon secure qualification for the UEFA Champions LeagueCompetition·Champions League. His output underlined both his end product and his growing influence in the final third, where he operated primarily from the left but also affected games across the attacking line.

The Portuguese winger is described as a fast, agile and skilful attacker whose game is built on carrying the ball at speed, creating separation against full-backs and linking quickly with teammates. That profile fits a Leverkusen side that values tempo, width and attacking combinations, and sporting director Simon Rolfes said the club sees him as a player who brings pace, creativity and extra firepower.

Moreira’s best moments for LyonTeam·Lyon came in decisive games rather than in isolated flashes. He scored on his debut in the Ligue 1Competition·Ligue 1 season, found the net in a 2-0 Europa LeagueCompetition·Europa League win over Basel, and also delivered a goal and an assist in LyonTeam·Lyon’s 2-1 away win at Paris Saint-Germain in April. He also set a club record for the fastest Coupe de France goal, scoring after 45 seconds against Lille in January.

For Leverkusen, the transfer is as much about squad building as it is about immediate impact. Moreira arrives as a young attacker with room to develop, but also with enough top-level production to strengthen the team’s wide options as the club prepares for domestic and European competition. His arrival points to a recruitment strategy that balances present need with long-term upside, particularly in an attack-minded structure that rewards direct running and intelligent movement.

Moreira said he was proud to join Leverkusen and felt the club was the right fit for his sporting ambitions. He also pointed to the clear development pathway outlined to him as a key part of the decision, suggesting the move was shaped by both trust and opportunity as much as by the size of the transfer.