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'I leave defenders behind for breakfast': Leverkusen signs young Dutch winger Ernest Poku
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FILE -Netherlands' Ernest Poku kicks the ball during the semi final soccer match between England and the Netherlands at the European U-21 Championship at the National football stadium in Bratislava, Slovakia, June 25, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen signed speedy young winger Ernest Poku from AZ Alkmaar on Tuesday to strengthen its Dutch connection under new coach Erik ten Hag. Poku can play on both wings and his pace attracted attention in the Europa League last season. Born in Germany, he reached the semifinals of the European under-21 championship with the Netherlands.