At the beginning of April, it was the turn of young prodigy Florian Wirtz (20 years old) to announce that he was also going to continue his career on the banks of the Rhine despite approaches from Liverpool and Real Madrid. “Xabi Alonso’s announcement constitutes a strong argument for his players not to seriously consider leaving this summer,” explained Fernando Carro, the president of Bayer Leverkusen. They understood that Xabi was a coach who makes each player better. Our objective is to maintain the backbone of our squad and establish ourselves among the 16 best clubs in Europe. »
Désiré Doué still in Bayer’s sights
Among the indisputable holders, only Jonathan Tah, Edmond Tapsoba and Jeremie Frimpong could leave the ship. The two central defenders are tempted by a transfer to the Premier League and the Dutchman has a release clause worth 40 million euros in his contract. He is on the shelves of Bayern Munich and Manchester United.
On loan from Bayern Munich, Croatian international Josip Stanisic is expected to return to Bavaria at the end of the season. As for arrivals, the leaders are planning half a dozen recruits, particularly in central defense in order to make the group more robust. Xabi Alonso is seduced by the profile of Portuguese winger Francisco Trincao, linked to Sporting Portugal until June 2026. As for Rennes Désiré Doué, already contacted by the German club this winter, his subject is still relevant, like that of Caennais Tidiam Gomis to compensate for the probable departure of Adam Hlozek.
2024-04-15 05:53:00
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