Bayer Leverkusen and the "old pig trough"
Although the 2024/2025 season has not officially ended, Bayer Leverkusen has run out of chances to win the title. More seriously, the BayArena team also faces the risk of "force bleeding" in the upcoming transfer window.
Currently, Bayer Leverkusen has lost coach Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid. The Spanish strategist has agreed to inherit the captain role left by coach Carlo Ancelotti. A new journey worth waiting for coach Xabi Alonso, after 3 years of "training" in Germany.
According to European media reports, there are several important pillars ofBayer Leverkusen are preparing to leave BayArena. The first case is star Florian Wirtz, the top target of Bayern Munich and Man City. If Florian Wirtz wants to leave, Bayer Leverkusen cannot keep him.
The next case is right-back Jeremie Frimpong. It is known that the Dutch player is in the sights of Liverpool, the team that just had Trent Alexander-Arnold "stolen" by Real Madrid. It is likely that Jeremie Frimpong will soon pack his bags to Anfield to train and compete.
In addition to Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong, Bayer Leverkusen fans are also worried about the future of central defender Jonathan Tah, left-back Alex Grimaldo and striker Victor Boniface. These faces are about to expire their contracts or are being sought after by many big clubs.
If a series of important pillars follow the footsteps of coach Xabi Alonso and go in different directions, Bayer Leverkusen will have to suffer the biggest "force drain" in history. With modest financial potential, the team at BayArena will not be able to recover in a day or two.
Let's wait and see what future awaits Bayer Leverkusen ahead? Hopefully, they won't have to return to the "old pig trough" - witnessing Bayern Munich dominate the Bundesliga. It should be noted that before the "Xabi Alonso dynasty", Bayer Leverkusen was never considered a real rival to the "Bavarian grey tigers"./.