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Nathan Tella and Bayer Sporting director Simon Rolfes. Copyright: Frederic Scheidemann / Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Super Eagles forward Nathan Tella has signed a contract extension with Bayer 04 Leverkusen after joining the club in 2023, Soccernet.ng reports.
The 26-year-old penned a five-year deal with Die Werkself in the summer of 2023, alongside fellow Nigerian teammate Victor Boniface.
In their debut season, Tella and Boniface played crucial roles as Leverkusen went 34 games unbeaten in the German top-flight, winning their maiden Deutscher Meister.
While injuries have dealt badly with the pair in recent seasons, Tella has been rewarded with a new contract until the summer of 2031.
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Soccer Bayer 04 Leverkusen extend Nathan Tella’s contract
In an official statement by the club, they announced that the pacy winger has signed a contract until June 2031.
The perfect start to the day: Nathan Tella has extended his Werkself contract until 2031! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/GvOEp1b85Z
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) March 24, 2026
“We are very pleased that we will retain a sympathetic and high-class professional in our ranks in the long term,” Bayer’s Sporting Director Simon Rolfes said about the Nigerian.
“Nathan Tella is a top performer on the pitch and an enormously important player in the cabin.
“His identification with Bayer 04 is visible and visible every day. Sportingly, his pace and football quality are the outstanding qualities with which Nathan enriches our team,” the 44-year-old said.
The England-born Nigerian international was also delighted to have put pen to paper, while looking to make more memories at the Bay Arena.
“This is an expression of a special relationship. I feel incredibly comfortable at Bayer 04, the first years here were marked by fantastic successes.
“It’s great fun to be part of the development of a new, powerful team. I am sure that we will achieve our goals again in the coming years,” Nathan Tella concluded.
Leverkusen are currently 6th on the Bundesliga table, four points away from the Champions League qualification spots.
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