The Croatian full-back joined the German giants on-loan until the end of the season after limited first team opportunities at White Hart Lane.
Werkself were eventually successful in pulling a transfer for Vedran Corluka from Tottenham Hotspur on the last day of the January transfer window. The club were in the market for a right-back and the player’s experience in the
English Premier League will be of immense help.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danny-c10193 da Costa’s inexperience meant that the club needed a quality replacement at the back. Corluka had fallen down in the pecking order of defenders at Tottenham
with youngster http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kyle-Walker-c21566 impressing in the position and being the regular starter for most part of the season.
Bayer Leverkusen Chairman Wolfgang Holzhauser expressed his delight on the transfer and admitted that the Croatian will surely be an important player for the club in the remaining games of the season. He stated that the defender
will add a lot of quality and experience to the squad and his presence will surely be helpful for the youngsters at the club.
“With this signing, we provide ourselves with a high-quality alternative. Vedran Corluka is a seasoned professional who can give our team an immediate quality boost,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
Meanwhile, the club’s director of sport, Rudi Voller, stated that the Croatian international is a versatile player and that he can play in the centre of defence as well which is great for the club. The former player hinted that
Corluka’s contract also has the option of a permanent deal at the end of the season.
“He can be used not only on the right side, but also in the centre or at left-back. We are very pleased that we were able to realise his transfer,” he concluded.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vedran-Corluka-c35947 made a total of 80 Premier League appearances for Tottenham Hotspur since his move from Manchester City in 2008. The player found the net once and was a regular part of the first team until this season. The former
Dinamo Zagreb man also has 52 international caps to his name.
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