West Ham considering loan move for Man City's Kalvin Phillips According to The Mirror, West Ham is considering a loan transfer for Manchester City star Kalvin Phillips. After Juventus withdrew from the competition to sign the England international, the player has been strongly linked to a number of Premier League teams in recent days, notably Newcastle and Crystal Palace. Phillips has long be...Full Story »

Alonso and his two star players are being linked with a move Thomas Tuchel's reigning champions have won the Bundesliga in each of the last 11 seasons. However, Bayern had to rely on Borussia Dortmund dropping points on the final day of the 2022/23 campaign to snatch the title and trail Leverkusen this term. Xabi Alonso, who regally patrolled the base of midfield for three years during Bayern'...Full Story »

According to Sky Sport Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie "is not happy as a substitute" at BayArena and is "open for a new challenge in winter as he wants to play regularly" amidst strong links to Liverpool. Things have been going fine for the Reds lately, with Jurgen Klopp's side sitting top of the Premier League and wiping away the bleak memori...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED are monitoring the transfer situation around Florian Wirtz, reports suggest. The German wonderkid has captured the attention of Europe's elite footballing institutions including Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Florian Wirtz is being tracked by Man Utd scouts Credit: Rex However, the Bayer Leverkusen star is also being tracked by the Red Devils, according to Sky Sports in Germ...Full Story »

Manchester City have been linked with a move for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz in the wake of Riyad Mahrez's departure to Al-Ahli. ·Wirtz recovered from ACL injury·City have money to spend·Leverkusen willing to sell if price is right WHAT HAPPENED? Wirtz has been lauded as one of Europe's hottest young prospects for some time and he could be on the way to the Etihad....Full Story »

Arsenal have been one of the most active Premier League clubs so far in the summer window. Kai Havertz has already joined in a £65m move from Chelsea, while the club is expected to complete deals for West Ham captain Declan Rice and Ajax defender Jurrien Timber in the coming days. Rice and Timber will undergo medicals with the north London club on Friday and are set to join for a combin...Full Story »

Bayer Leverkusen have signed Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka from Arsenal on a five-year deal, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday. Financial details were not disclosed but British media reported the German club paid €25 million euros ($27.2m) for the 30-year old. Xhaka joins Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen after spending seven seasons with Arsenal in which he made 297 appearances, with ...Full Story »

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka's move to Bayer Leverkusen is back on. The Switzerland international's switch had appeared in jeopardy over Arsenal's asking price. However, The Sun says there has now been movement in the last 24 hours, with Bayer willing to go to £21.5m for the midfielder. Xhaka's personal terms won't be a problem, with contract talks having been held before the end of...Full Story »

Granit Xhaka is reportedly edging ever closer to an Arsenal exit, with Bayer Leverkusen prepared to pay significantly more for the midfielder. WHAT HAPPENED? Football.London report that the Swiss international is closing in on a £21.5 million ($27.3m) transfer to the Bundesliga side, which is a significantly higher figure than the £13m ($16.5m) that was initially reported when the m...Full Story »

Manchester United have joined the interest in Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby. The France international has long been linked with a move to England, where Arsenal and Newcastle have held an interest. Sky Deutschland's Florian Plettenberg is reporting United have now entered the fray. Diaby has managed 14 goals and 11 assists in all competitions for Bayer this season. Plettenberg state...Full Story »

Bayer Leverkusen are in talks to sign Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, sources have told ESPN. The 30-year-old has a year remaining on his current contract and although the Gunners have an option to extend by a further year, sources say the club are yet to trigger the clause. That has created uncertainty in the midfielder's mind over his future and Leverkusen have looked to capitalise by appro...Full Story »

Arsenal have joined Newcastle United in their interest in Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby. BILD says Arsenal are rated favourites for his signature, though former club PSG are also keen. The 23-year-old Diaby battled to breakthrough at PSG before eventually being sold to Italian minnows Crotone. He has since built his career at Bayer and now is back on the radar of PSG, along with Arse...Full Story »

Barcelona are in talks with Bayer Leverkusen attacker Florian Wirtz. The 19-year-old Bayer Leverkusen star is one of the biggest talents on the continent and according to Sky Sport Germany, the first contact has already been made. There has already been a call from Barca to the player's father to find out about his situation. With a contract until 2027, the club will have to negotiate an exi...Full Story »

Conte urges caution in transfer market to avoid 'mistakes' Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has urged caution in the transfer market to avoid any recruitment blunders. "I think you need to have time, patience, don’t make mistakes in the transfer market. Many situations, but it’s normal for a club like Tottenham in this moment," he told reporters on Friday. United eye Leverkusen...Full Story »

A remarkable statistic, highlighting the long-standing creative brilliance of Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller, has come to the fore on Friday evening. For those not aware, Bayern, and Muller, were back in action a short time ago. In their latest Bundesliga outing, Julian Nagelsmann’s troops welcomed Bayer Leverkusen to the Allianz Arena, eyeing a return to winning ways on the back of ...Full Story »

Barcelona are watching Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz. Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports Barca are one of the clubs following Wirtz. In fact, in an interview around a month ago with BILD, the player declared that when he was little he "always wanted to play for Barcelona. That has not changed, but I still have time until that could arrive". Bayer are unlikely to let...Full Story »

Celtic’s hopes of progressing in the Europa League were dashed in agonising fashion as a late fightback from Bayer Leverkusen denied them a famous victory in Germany.Ange Postecoglou’s spirited side knew they would probably require a win to keep their last-32 dream alive and they were on course for this outcome until the closing stages after a Josip Juranovic penalty and a strike fro...Full Story »

Bayern Munich thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 5-1 on Sunday as Julian Nagelsmann's side ran riot and silenced a stunned BayArena, scoring five goals by half time to reclaim top spot in the Bundesliga from Borussia Dortmund. A brace each from Robert Lewandowski and Serge Gnabry moved Bayern up to 19 points, one point ahead of Dortmund while Leverkusen remain third with 16. Bayern took the lead with j...Full Story »

Celtic’s rebuilding work will continue after they suffered a 4-0 Europa League defeat by Bayer Leverkusen at Parkhead.The home side went toe-to-toe with the in-form Bundesliga outfit but after a mistake by midfielder David Turnbull in the 25th minute, 19-year-old Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie gave the visitors the crucial lead.Then 18-year-old star midfielder Florian Wirtz added a second...Full Story »

Aston Villa have announced that they have reached a deal with Bayer Leverkusen for the transfer of Leon Bailey. The winger had a productive 2020-21 season in the Bundesliga, scoring nine goals and assisting nine more. Villa confirmed in a statement that an agreement had been made with Leverkusen, subject to him completing a medical and finalising personal terms. The signing comes one day afte...Full Story »