Overview

• Odilon Kossounou has chosen to remain at Atalanta Bergamo, ending any prospect of returning to Bayer Leverkusen.
• Atalanta triggered the pre-negotiated purchase option in his loan deal to acquire his services on a permanent basis.
• The transfer fee paid by Atalanta is reported to be around €25 million.
• Kossounou departs Leverkusen with one year still remaining on his contract, which ran until June 2026.
• Simon Rolfes praised the centre-back’s influence on Leverkusen’s 2023/24 Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal victories as the club finalises his exit.