Bayer Leverkusen's Axel Tape joins UD Levante on loan
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 10:28 AM
Last updated Aug 29, 2026
Axel Tape will play for UD Levante this season after a loan agreement with Bayer Leverkusen. The deal, confirmed by Sky Germany and RMC Sport, does not include a purchase option or obligation to buy. The 19-year-old midfielder is considered surplus to requirements in Leverkusen, especially with Guela Doué's impending arrival from Racing Strasbourg. Tape's move is seen as timely given the competition for minutes under new head coach Carles Martinez.
- •Axel Tape joins UD Levante on loan this season.
- •Loan deal has no purchase option or obligation to buy.
- •Tape is regarded as surplus to requirements at Leverkusen.
- •Guela Doué's arrival increases competition for Tape's position.
- •Tape will likely play in midfield despite defensive strengths.
- 10:28 AMYahoo Sports — Leverkusen's Tape set for Levante loan
"Bayer Leverkusen talent Axel Tape, according to Sky Germany and RMC Sport, will join UD Levante on loan for this season.A loan without a purchase option and without an obligation to buy has been agree...
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