Bellarabi stays with Bayer Leverkusen

BERLIN

Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen has announced that it has extended their German winger of Moroccan origin, Karim Bellarabi's contract until 2020.

Leverkusen confirmed that Bellarabi signed a new contract, keeping him at BayArena until June 30, 2020.

Bayer Leverkusen's top executive Michael Schade said that Bellarabi had improved so much that he has been called by Germany for national duty and at the same time 24-year-old winger has been attracting the attention of other clubs.

Bellarabi has scored nine goals in 21 matches in the Bundesliga this season. He has been capped by Germany four times.

He scored the Bundesliga's fastest goal in history during a league match against heavyweights Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park on the first day of the season. Bellarabi put the ball in the back of the net in 9th second of play.