The bosses' "dream solution": a Glasner bombshell in the Bundesliga?

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Bayer Leverkusen is strongly considering Oliver Glasner (51) to replace the embattled head coach Kasper Hjulmand (54), according to Sport Bild.

She even writes that Glasner is the "ideal candidate" for sporting directors Fernando Carro (61) and Simon Rolfes (44).

Leverkusen face uncertainty, as reported by the club, Glasner has yet to respond to their approach. The Austrian is currently focusing on Crystal Palace's final Premier League match against champions Arsenal and next week's Conference League final versus Rayo Vallecano.

While the Dane remains under contract until 2027, the club's disappointing season and failure to qualify for the Champions League suggest he will depart once a permanent replacement is found.

After the 1-1 draw with Hamburger SV on the final Bundesliga matchday, sporting director Rolfes declined to back Hjulmand publicly, merely noting that the coach's contract remains valid.

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Oliver Glasner's contract with Crystal Palace is due to expire.

Glasner will be available from the summer. He announced months ago that he would be leaving Palace at the end of this season. That is also when his contract in London expires. Since then, he has been linked with numerous high-profile clubs, though his options appear to be dwindling.

At Chelsea, former Bayern coach Xabi Alonso (44) will take charge from summer, while the once-struggling English record champions Manchester United have found stability under interim manager Michael Carrick (44), and it is likely he will remain.

Glasner knows the Bundesliga inside out. He first managed VfL Wolfsburg (2019–2021) and then spent two years at Eintracht Frankfurt, winning the Europa League with the Hessian side. He then moved to England, where he sensationally lifted the FA Cup with Crystal Palace and followed that up with the English Super Cup.

According to Sport Bild, he could be the "guarantee of success" that Bayer AG boss Werner Wenning (79) would have liked to present after the club's last two managerial appointments.