Bayer Leverkusen announced on its official website on Thursday that the club has signed attacking midfielder wonderkid Ibrahim Maza from Hertha Berlin.

According to Leverkusen's official statement, Maza has signed on a long-term five-year deal with the club which runs until the summer of 2030, and he will officially join the club on July 1, when the summer transfer window opens.

According to the news brought by The Athletic's resident renowned German transfer correspondent Raphael Honigstein, the Bundesliga defending champions paid Hertha Berlin a total of €12 million to sign Maza.

After completing his joining procedures, Maza, who was interviewed by Leverkusen's official website for the first time, said: "I have had excellent development and promotion opportunities in Hertha Berlin in the 2. Bundesliga. Now I want to join a top European club and prove myself on a bigger stage. "

"I am very much looking forward to Bayer Leverkusen, the stadium with a great atmosphere and elegant style, and this team that has impressed me in recent years. In Leverkusen, I can make greater progress and win the championship, and this is my motivation. "

About Ibrahim Maza

Maza, who is only 19 years old, was born in Berlin, the capital of Germany, on November 24, 2005. He is 1.80 meters tall and primarily plays as an attacking midfielder. He can also play as a left winger or center forward. He has the nationalities of Germany, Algeria and Vietnam.

It is worth mentioning that with this transfer, Maza also officially became the first Vietnamese player in Bundesliga history.

Maza joined the youth academy of non-league club Reinickendorfer Füchse at the age of 6, joined the Hertha Berlin youth academy in 2018, began to represent the Hertha Berlin reserve team in 2022, and completed his Hertha Berlin first-team debut by coming on as a substitute the following year.

During his two-year spell with Die Alte Dame, Maza played 48 times for the 2. Bundesliga club in all competitions, scoring 9 goals and assisting 7 times.