Daniele De Rossi admitted Roma “should fear everything” about Bayer Leverkusen ahead of the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.While a Jose Mourinho-led Roma edged out Leverkusen at the exact same stage of the competition 12 months ago, the German side are an entirely different proposition under Xabi Alonso this season.Leverkusen have already swept to the Bundesliga title, k...Full Story »

Florian Wirtz has emerged as Bayern Munich's prime target for 2025, after extending his stay at Bayer Leverkusen for another season, reports Sky Sport Deutschland. The 20-year-old midfielder has been a stand-out performer in Xabi Alonso's side's Bundesliga-winning campaign, with 17 goals and 19 assists across all competitions. His performances are attracting interest from Europe's elite, includ...Full Story »

Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen extended their record unbeaten streak to 45 games and counting - but they did it the hard way. Xabi Alonso's side needed a 97th-minute intervention to rescue a 1-1 draw on the road to Borussia Dortmund on Sunday. But the Factory Squad were seconds from seeing their undefeated season halted before Josip Stanisic's last-ditch intervention. Bayer Leverkusen str...Full Story »

West Ham bowed out of the Europa League but only after giving new German champions Bayer Leverkusen an almighty fright.Michail Antonio’s early goal had the Hammers, 2-0 down from the first leg, dreaming of inflicting a first defeat of the season on Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen and of maybe reaching a third European semi-final in three years.But they were unable to find a second and were ...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Liverpool & Arsenal   Congrats Xabi Congrats Leverkusen   This is how Palmer is serving Chelsea     Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen’s treble charge is taking shape     IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT WEEK!     Someone please advise the elephant to stop climbing the tree     P...Full Story »

Bayer Leverkusen fans stormed the pitch prior to their 5-0 win victory over Werder Bremen Fans stormed the pitch prior to the final whistle as Bayer Leverkusen clinched their first ever Bundesliga title with five games to spare. Xabi Alonso's side secured the championship in stylish fashion as they battered Werder Bremen 5-0 with starlet Florian Wirtz bagging his first professional hat-trick w...Full Story »

Bayer Leverkusen thrashed Werder Bremen 5-0 on Sunday to win the Bundesliga with five fixtures to spare and end Bayern Munich's recent dominance in the competition. Bayern had won the title for the past 11 seasons and Leverkusen had never been champions in their entire 120-year history. In fact, the club had even been cruelly nicknamed "Neverkusen". They had famously come close in 2001/02, f...Full Story »

Man Utd set to compete with Bayern for Frimpong Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are set to compete in a three-way race to sign Bayer Leverkusen star Jeremie Frimpong, according to Fabrizio Romano (via Caughtoffside). The Netherlands international has a release clause of €40m in his current deal that runs until 2028, however, the Bundesliga side are unwilling to let the...Full Story »

David Moyes insists West Ham still have “half a chance” to reach the Europa League semi-finals despite an agonising 2-0 first-leg defeat at Bayer Leverkusen.The Hammers defended heroically for 83 minutes of a one-sided encounter against the Bundesliga leaders in Germany.But late goals from substitutes Jonas Hoffman and Victor Boniface left West Ham with it all to do in next week&rsqu...Full Story »

West Ham were breached by two late goals as they slipped to a 2-0 defeat in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final at Bayer Leverkusen.The Hammers had defended heroically for 83 minutes before goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski was finally beaten by substitute Jonas Hoffman.A one-goal deficit might have given David Moyes’ side hope going into next week’s second leg at the London...Full Story »

Young Spanish coach Xabi Alonso has confirmed he will remain at Bayer Leverkusen for next season. Alonso was linked to two high profile jobs in Bayern Munich and Liverpool. However, he has chosen to stay to the club that gave him a chance as a young 42-year-old coach. "It's been a season we have had a lot of speculation regarding my future," said Alonso to reporters. "Until now we have had...Full Story »

Liverpool have approached the agent of Xabi Alonso to discuss the prospect of the Bayer Leverkusen boss replacing Jurgen Klopp at Anfield this summer. WHAT HAPPENED?The Reds have made a request to Inaki Ibanez, Alonso's representative, according to Sport Bild. The Spanish coach's current side have already been informed of the approach and the top figures at the BayArena are confident the form...Full Story »

Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso is hot property going into the summer, and reportedly has a "clear preference" between Liverpool and Bayern Munich. WHAT HAPPENED?The two European giants are in the market for a new manager, albeit in entirely different circumstances. Liverpool are looking for a successor to Jurgen Klopp after the legendary German coach announced he would be stepping down aft...Full Story »

WHAT HAPPENED?As Liverpool intensifies its search for Klopp's successor, the club has identified Ruben Amorim and Julian Nagelsmann as potential alternatives should Alonso decline the managerial role, according to The Telegraph. Amorim, 39, has emerged as a compelling option thanks to his success in revitalising Sporting CP's title ambitions after winning it in 2021. However, he has a contract...Full Story »

Chelsea have identified Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface as a target for the summer, according to Bild. Boniface, 23, has 10 goals and seven assists in 16 Bundesliga appearances this season and the Nigeria international's transfer is reportedly valued at around €40m, given he has a contract until 2028. The Blues have been linked with Boniface's Nigeria teammate Victor Osimhen, ...Full Story »

The Spanish head coach, 42, is bidding to lead Bayer Leverkusen to the first Bundesliga title in their history - with his club eight points clear of title rivals Bayern heading into the final 12 matches of the campaign. Xabi Alonso faces a tough decision this summer But he is already being linked with an exit in the summer as two of Europe's biggest clubs - both of whom he played for - circle ...Full Story »

Bayer Leverkusen defender Odilon Kossounou has keen admirers in the Premier League. The 23-year-old, who can play as a right-back and center-back, is wanted by two top English clubs. Per Sport Bild in Germany, Manchester United and Tottenham are the two suitors. Both clubs are keen to bring in the talented stopper, who was at the African Cup of Nations recently. Given the Ivory Coast inter...Full Story »

Manchester United were linked with two players from the German Bundesliga this weekend. The Red Devils, who beat Aston Villa in the Premier League, are chasing defensive improvements. Per the Manchester Evening News, the Red Devils retain interest in Bayer Leverkusen defenders Jeremie Frimpong and Edmond Tapsoba. Leverkusen are top of the German Bundesliga, beating Bayern Munich 3-0 at the ...Full Story »

Bayer Leverkusen have already identified their replacement for Xabi Alonso. Bayer's coach is the firm favourite to succeed Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, with the German to step down at the end of the season. Relevo says Bayer are ready to stick with a Spanish theme. Former Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui is wanted by Bayer should they lose Xabi over the summer. Lopetegui is a free agent aft...Full Story »

Jeremie Frimpong fired into an empty net in stoppage time to cap Bayer Leverkusen’s outstanding 3-0 win over Bayern Munich as they celebrated carnival weekend in the Rhineland by moving five points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.Josip Stanisic, the man on loan from Bayern, opened the scoring in the 18th minute before Alex Grimaldo doubled the advantage five minutes into the second half...Full Story »