Czech defender Michal Kadlec signs loan deal with Leverkusen

Czech defender Michal Kadlec on Wednesday signed a deal to be loaned from Sparta Prague to German club Leverkusen for the rest of the season with the option of the loan becoming a permanent transfer, the CTK news agency reported citing the player's agent. According to preliminary reports, Leverkusen will pay 20 million crowns (1.19 million dollars) for the loan deal and a further 80 million crowns in the event of a permanent transfer, the agency said. The 23 year old defender recently represented his country in the European Championships hosted by Austria and Switzerland.