Soccer prospect Ryu heads to Germany‘s Leverkusen

Jeju United of South Korea’s top division soccer league said Friday it will send Ryu Seung-woo to Bundesliga’s Bayer Leverkusen for one year on a loan.

“We decided to send Ryu Seung-woo to Leverkusen in order to promote his growth as a player,” the club said on Ryu’s loan to the German club.

Ryu will depart for Germany on Monday.

The 20-year-old player is considered one of the top prospects in the country, having scored two goals for South Korea during the Under-20 World Cup in Turkey in July. He reportedly received offers from several European teams, but insisted on playing for a K League team first.

“It was not an easy decision, but it was done for the development of South Korean soccer and the player (Ryu),” an official from Jeju United said.

(minsikyoon@herladcorp.com)