While still battling over a fair price for RB Salzburg’s latest hotshot, around the €45m (£37.4m) figure, Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund have been linked with approaches for other strikers this summer as they prepare for life after Erling Haaland – whose €75m (£62.4m) release clause is active and will inevitably be explored by Europe’s elite in the weeks to come. Continue reading
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Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 Celtic: Diaby’s bullet volley ensures Seoane’s men top Group G
Although it looked like another thrashing was on the cards early on, this match quickly proved far from one-sided. Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen scored first and crucially finished strong under duress – overturning a 2-1 deficit late on – to sting a spirited Celtic showing, qualifying for next year’s Europa League knockout rounds as Group G winners with a game to spare.
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Bayern’s German monopoly continues, but don’t begrudge Julian Nagelsmann
Football’s worst kept secret is out: the Bundesliga’s perennial champions Bayern Munich have announced RB Leipzig’s Julian Nagelsmann will succeed Hansi Flick as their new manager this summer, agreeing terms for a lucrative five-year deal. However, sceptics shouldn’t be so quick to begrudge a highly-rated boss joining his fiercest competitors, being Bavarian-born after all.
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Europa League MD2 Group Stage Previews: Leicester, Leverkusen and Tottenham feature
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A look ahead to three group stage fixtures from MD2 as the Europa League continues on Thursday. Bayer Leverkusen are among the sides targeting successive UEL victories when they travel to Sparta Prague next, while Premier League sides Leicester and Tottenham hope to build on slender top-flight victories away from home comforts in Greece and Belgium respectively. Continue reading
Europa League Group Stage Previews: Bayer Leverkusen, Arsenal among those in action
A look ahead to three contrasting group stage fixtures from MD1 as the Europa League returns on Thursday. Last year’s quarter-finalists Bayer Leverkusen welcome Nice back to the competition after a two-year absence, Arteta’s Arsenal travel to Austria with Rapid Vienna first up while Maccabi Tel Aviv host Qarabag. Which players will impress this week? Continue reading
DFB-Pokal semi-final previews: Saarbrucken-Leverkusen and Bayern-Frankfurt
Bayer Leverkusen and Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich will be expected to progress into this summer’s DFB-Pokal Final, as the pair are heavy favourites in their respective cup ties against fourth-tier Saarbrucken and a depleted Eintracht Frankfurt side this midweek. Continue reading
Freiburg 1-0 Borussia Monchengladbach: Petersen strikes as visitors drop key points
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Nils Petersen came off the bench to score his second goal in three games as Freiburg battled hard to earn a 1-0 win over Champions League-chasing Borussia Monchengladbach, with a result that has significant ramifications for both sides. Continue reading
SC Paderborn 1-6 Borussia Dortmund: Sancho’s first senior hat-trick sinks hosts
Borussia Dortmund were made to work hard for their goals, but ultimately eased to a 6-1 thrashing over bottom side Paderborn – with winger Jadon Sancho marking his first start since March with the first senior hat-trick of his career to date.
SC Freiburg 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen: Havertz pokes home winner in hard-fought win
Kai Havertz made Bundesliga history on Friday night, as Peter Bosz’s much-changed Bayer Leverkusen side battled hard to earn a slender but important victory over SC Freiburg – a win taking them third ahead of the weekend’s fixtures. Continue reading
Why Bayer Leverkusen are right to stay firm with their stance on Kai Havertz
Last week, Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro insisted that Kai Havertz will not be sold for a cut-price transfer fee, regardless of financial implications caused by the coronavirus. Here’s why their stance on the highly-rated playmaker is justified…
AC Milan, Inter and Roma interested in Dortmund midfielder Mario Götze
With the 27-year-old playmaker out of contract this summer and expected to depart Germany for the first time in his career, the World Cup winner is attracting interest from a cluster of Serie A sides.
Bayer Leverkusen 4-3 Borussia Dortmund: Bailey, Bender with late goals in sensational finish
A quick-fire double late on from substitute Leon Bailey and Lars Bender was enough as Bayer Leverkusen snatched all three points during their thrilling 4-3 win over Borussia Dortmund – who miss the chance to close the gap on leaders Bayern. Continue reading
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