Bayer Leverkusen have completed the signing of Exequiel Palacios from River Plate on a five-year deal, the Bundesliga club confirmed on Monday afternoon.
The 21-year-old underwent a medical in Buenos Aires and will join Bayer 04 in January for a reported €22 million fee, signing a contract until June 2025.
Palacios has four caps for Argentina and has played 77 times for River Plate since making his debut in 2015.