Bayer Leverkusen and the "old pig trough"
Although the 2024/2025 season hasn't officially ended yet, Bayer Leverkusen has already lost its chance to win a title. More seriously, the BayArena team also faces the risk of losing key players in the upcoming transfer window.
Currently, Bayer Leverkusen has lost coach Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid. The Spanish strategist has agreed to take over the head coach role left vacant by Carlo Ancelotti. A new and exciting journey awaits coach Xabi Alonso, after three years of "training" in Germany.
According to European media reports, there are several key pillars ofBayer Leverkusen Many players are preparing to leave BayArena. The first case is star player Florian Wirtz, a top target for Bayern Munich and Man City. If Florian Wirtz wants to leave, Bayer Leverkusen will not be able to keep him.
The next case is right-back Jeremie Frimpong. It is known that the Dutch player is being targeted by Liverpool, who recently lost Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid. It is highly likely that Jeremie Frimpong will soon be heading to Anfield to train and play.
Besides Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong, Bayer Leverkusen fans are also worried about the future of center-back Jonathan Tah, left-back Alex Grimaldo, and striker Victor Boniface. These players are either nearing the end of their contracts or are being pursued by several big clubs.
If Bayer Leverkusen allows a host of key players to follow coach Xabi Alonso in different directions, they will suffer the biggest exodus of players in their history. With their modest financial resources, the BayArena team will not be able to recover overnight.
Let's wait and see what future awaits Bayer Leverkusen. Hopefully, they won't have to return to their old ways – witnessing Bayern Munich dominate the Bundesliga. It's worth noting that before the "Xabi Alonso era," Bayer Leverkusen was never considered a real rival to the Bavarian giants.
