Real Madrid sign Bayer Leverkusen's 17-year-old star Bravo is expected to be Benzema's successor in the future

2022-08-12 15:32

Real Madrid sign Bayer Leverkusen's 17-year-old star Bravo is expected to be Benzema's successor in the future


As La Liga Real Madrid defeated Bundesliga Frankfurt to win the fifth European Super Cup in team history, today officially reached a transfer agreement with Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen on the introduction of 17-year-old striker Iker Bravo. Once officially signed, Bravo is expected to join Real Madrid Castilla and is expected to succeed 34-year-old Real Madrid's second-biggest striker Karim Benzema in the future.


Bravo became a protégé of Barcelona's La Masia youth academy at the age of five before signing a contract with Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga in the summer of 2021. He played three games for the youth team. Contributed 3 goals in 14 games and then scored 7 goals and 3 assists in 14 games, fully showing his potential.


The star made his debut in the DFB-Pokal last year in the starting line-up, before making his Bundesliga debut as the youngest player in team history and the third-youngest player in the history of the Bundesliga. Bravo's innate offensive ability and potential attracted the attention of Real Madrid, and tried his best to collect this rising star into Real Madrid's own pocket. At the same time, La Liga rivals Atlético Madrid also joined the transfer battle to introduce Bravo.


In the end, Real Madrid won this battle and have reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to obtain the services of this rising star. It is reported that the 17-year-old Spain international will join the Football Association's second division Real Madrid Castilla (Real Madrid B team) coached by coach Raul Gonzalez Blanco after completing the transfer. Three players in the lineup are about to leave the team this summer, including the 21-year-old forward core Juan Miguel Lataza will also withdraw, which makes the Real Madrid B team need to fill the vacancy and strengthen the offensive lineup.


The current Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has introduced 18-year-old striker Alvaro Leyva and 19-year-old striker Noel Lopez to reinforce the offensive lineup, and with the addition of Bravo, the team will be greatly improved. The offensive efficiency has been improved, and the goal of being promoted to the Spanish Royal Football Association Serie A in the new season has been achieved. It is worth mentioning that Ancelotti is very optimistic about the future prospects of the 17-year-old star's development in Real Madrid, and has the opportunity to serve as a substitute for Benzema's starting lineup in the future, and may serve as the successor of this legend in the future.