Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen competes in the top tier of German football and plays home matches at the BayArena. Bayer was first promoted to the Bundesliga in 1979. They have remained in the top division since then. Bayer Leverkusen has finished as runner-up in the Bundesliga five times without winning the competition which is also a record in German Football.
They have also been the runners-up of the 2001-02 UEFA Champions League losing to Real Madrid. They have been working hard in the transfer window to make a balanced squad to perform well in the upcoming season. Bayer Leverkusen has been looking into bringing more and more talented players into their squad to excel in the upcoming seasons and increase their chances of winning their first trophy. They had finished sixth out of eighteen in the previous season. Here are the team’s top three signings of the 2023/24 season:
1) Granit Xhaka – Switzerland Captain Granit Xhaka signed for Bayer Leverkusen this season. Bayer Leverkusen signed Xhaka for a reported fee of £21.4 million on a contract until 30 June 2028. The 30-year-old has already made his debut for the Bundesliga side. Xhaka had a great career as a Midfielder for Arsenal, his previous club playing seven seasons for them and featuring in 225 matches. He also has 17 goals besides his name in the Premier League.
2) Victor Boniface – Nigerian Professional footballer Victor Boniface is known for his strength, skills, pace, and finishing inside the box. He plays as a forward and the 22-year-old has proved his talent by scoring four times in his three appearances for Bayer Leverkusen. He signed for Bayer Leverkusen this season and is already being considered as one of the best signings for the Bundesliga club.
3) Alejandro Grimaldo – a Spanish professional left-back footballer who is yet to get his first call into the national side has made his way into the Bundesliga this season. Grimaldo signed a four-year contract with German club Bayer Leverkusen on a free transfer. After being associated with Benfica for eight seasons making 197 appearances and scoring 19 goals in the Primeira Liga Grimaldo has made his debut in the Bundesliga. He scored his first goal from a direct free kick against Bayern Munich.
