Legendary Real Madrid Spain international right-wing back Lucas Vázquez joins Bayer Leverkusen on a free transfer..

Bayer Leverkusen announced on its official website on Tuesday that Real Madrid's Spain international right-wing back Lucas Vázquez has joined the club on a free transfer after his contract had expired.

According to Bayer Leverkusen's official statement, Vázquez has signed on a short-term two-year deal which will only run until the summer of 2027. He will also wear the number 21 jersey, which was vacated by Morocco international winger Amine Adli after his summer move to Bournemouth.

Meanwhile, Sky Sports' resident renowned German transfer journalist Florian Plettenberg had also refuted rumours which claimed that Vázquez was in talks with Lazio, Fenerbahçe, Inter Miami, and Al-Nassr prior to this.

After completing his transfer procedures, Vázquez, who was interviewed by the Bayer Leverkusen official website for the first time, said, "I've heard a lot about this club from Xabi Alonso and my long-term Madrid teammate Dani Carvajal, and I'm looking forward to continuing my career in the Bundesliga."

"My discussions with the management confirmed what I had heard: Bayer Leverkusen is absolutely focused on winning, hungry, and aiming for the biggest possible goal. This mentality aligns with my own, and I look forward to further success at Leverkusen."

About Lucas Vázquez

Vázquez, 34, was born on July 1, 1991 in Curtis, Spain. He is 1.73 meters tall and primarily plays as a right-wing back. He can also play as a right winger or left winger.

Vázquez joined the youth academy of his hometown club Curtis at the age of 9, and joined Real Madrid's famous La Fabrica youth academy at the age of 16. He began to play for Real Madrid C team in 2011 and Real Madrid B team in August 2012, winning the Spanish Segunda División B once.

In August 2014, Vázquez was loaned-out to Espanyol, during which he reached the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey with the club.

After returning to the club following his loan spell in the summer of the following year, Vázquez completed his Real Madrid first-team debut by coming on as a substitute in September 2015.

During his 18-year spell with Los Blancos, Vázquez played 402 times for Real Madrid across all competitions, scored 38 goals and provided 73 assists, during which he has led the club to win the La Liga 4 times, the Champions League 5 times, the UEFA Super Cup 3 times, the FIFA Club WorldCup 3 times, the Supercopa de España twice and the Copa del Rey once.