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Xhaka change: Leverkusen insists on a mega transfer fee of 20 million!
Granit Xhaka is facing a possible transfer from Bayer Leverkusen, which could take place under certain conditions.
Xhaka change: Leverkusen insists on a mega transfer fee of 20 million!
The rumor mill about Granit However, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, his current club, has clear ideas and only wants to let the Swiss leave under specific conditions. At a press conference in Brazil, Simon Rolfes, the club's sports director, made it clear that they were aiming for a “win-win situation” for everyone involved. After all, Xhaka still has a contract until 2028 and the Leverkusen team doesn't want to just let him go. Apparently they are demanding at least 20 million euros for the player.
Neom SC, which was last in the race for Xhaka, has already withdrawn. Their offer was between 6 and 10 million euros, which seemed too low to those responsible at Bayer. Meanwhile, big names such as AC Milan and Juventus Turin have also expressed interest, but concrete offers are still a long time coming. Rolfes emphasized that while there is interest in Xhaka, no significant progress has been made at the moment. The clock is ticking: Leverkusen wants to quickly finalize the squad for the coming season and sees Xhaka as part of the plan.
Transfer market in football in focus
The current developments surrounding the transfer of Granit Xhaka fit into the dynamic events of the European football market. Transfer windows are crucial in professional football because they allow clubs to loan, buy or sell players. Transfer fees vary enormously; Only a few clubs are in a position to invest three-digit millions. An example of this is the record transfer of Neymar, who moved from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 for 222 million euros. In the current season, the Colombian Jhon Durán was also on everyone's lips with a move from Aston Villa to Al-Nassr for around 77 million euros.
The Bundesliga is one of the five strongest leagues in Europe, but is struggling with a transfer deficit in the 2024/2025 season, where expenses exceed income. Bayern Munich recorded the highest expenditure in Germany at around 149 million euros. They have signed, among others, Michael Olise from Olympique Marseille. However, the English Premier League remains the measure of all things when it comes to high transfer spending - here spending in the same season totaled around 2.8 billion euros. In the end, however, one thing remains clear: high transfer spending does not guarantee sporting success, and the market remains extremely exciting.
For Granit Xhaka it is now a matter of playing his cards right. What will happen next with his career remains to be seen - fans can only hope that the player and Bayer 04 Leverkusen will soon reach an agreement that is mutually beneficial.