Napoli and Bayer Leverkusen agree €30m deal for Gutierrez
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Napoli and Bayer Leverkusen have reached a €30 million agreement for the transfer of player Gutierrez. The deal is described as a 'done deal'.
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Attributed to original sourceMultiple outlets are reporting that Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen have a full agreement in place to sign left-back Miguel Gutierrez on a permanent transfer from Napoli, just one year after the Spaniard joined the Partenopei from Girona.
Gutierrez all set to join Bayer Leverkusen from Napoli According to reports from Gianluca Di Marzio , Fabrizio Romano and various others, Napoli have agreed to sell Gutierrez to Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of €30m with bonuses included.
This counts as a capital gain for Napoli, who spent a fee of €18m plus up to €2m in bonuses to sign Gutierrez from Girona last summer. Gutierrez went on to make 36 appearances for Napoli across all competitions in 2025-26, including 28 in Serie A.
NAPLES, ITALY – JANUARY 31: Miguel Gutierrez celebrates with his head coach Antonio Conte and Juan Jesus after scoring his side second goal during the Serie A matchagainst ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on January 31, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images) He is expected to be the like-for-like replacement at Bayer Leverkusen for Alejandro Grimaldo, who left the German side after three years to join Atletico Madrid earlier this summer.
Gutierrez is expected to have a medical with Bayer Leverkusen in the early stages of next week, likely on Monday or Tuesday.
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What happened
Napoli and Bayer Leverkusen have finalized a €30 million transfer agreement for Gutierrez. The signing is described as a 'done deal', suggesting both clubs have aligned on the fee. The move would see the player leave the Bundesliga for Serie A. Financial terms are concrete at €30m, indicating a significant investment by Napoli. This transfer adds to Napoli's squad reinforcement efforts ahead of the upcoming season.
Chance analysis
A €30m move between two top-five European league sides is a meaningful transfer with squad implications for both clubs. Napoli gain a new player to integrate into their tactical setup, while Bayer Leverkusen lose a squad member and receive a significant fee to reinvest. The confirmed nature of the agreement means prediction systems should treat the move as imminent rather than speculative.
Napoli strengthen their squad with a €30m signing while Bayer Leverkusen lose a player and receive transfer funds.
Treat Gutierrez as a Napoli player for upcoming match predictions and factor Bayer Leverkusen's potential squad gap in the Bundesliga.