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Leverkusen CEO Confirms Wirtz and Alonso Staying Put

4/14/2025

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Bayer Leverkusen's CEO Fernando Carro confidently assures fans that star player Florian Wirtz and head coach Xabi Alonso will stay for another season. Despite Bayern Munich's interest in Wirtz, his contract runs until 2027, and Carro feels no urgency to sell. Alonso, linked to Real Madrid, is content at Leverkusen with a contract lasting until 2026.

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Bayer Leverkusen's CEO Fernando Carro confidently assures fans that star player Florian Wirtz and head coach Xabi Alonso will stay for another season. Despite Bayern Munich's interest in Wirtz, his contract runs until 2027, and Carro feels no urgency to sell. Alonso, linked to Real Madrid, is content at Leverkusen with a contract lasting until 2026.