Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes was asked about River Plate’s Exequiel Palacios as transfer rumors intensify.

Speaking with Manuel Veth with Forbes, Simon Rolfes was asked about Exequiel Palacios and while he did not confirm that a transfer was happening, he did have this to say:

“Yeah, for sure, we are looking for good players at a young age. Probably that kid could fit.”

On a possible transfer:

“At the moment, it is not possible to say. But in general for sure we are looking for young players that we can develop. For sure, we are looking for young players at a good age. Where we try to forecast a little bit of their development. We need to have some fantasy on the potential further development of a player.”

Exequiel Palacios has been rumored to join Bayer Leverkusen in the January transfer market.