Since the German record champions announced that they would be parting ways with Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season, Xabi Alonso was considered the favourite to succeed him. However, the Leverkusen coach has now publicly announced that he will remain with the Werkself. Despite this setback, the Bayern bosses are said to still have one of Leverkusen’s key players on their radar.
Although Xabi Alonso will not be returning to Säbener Straße this summer at least, the Munich club still have Jeremie Frimpong from the Werkself on their radar. As reported by Sky, all top clubs in addition to the German record champions are keeping a close eye on the right-back’s situation. The Dutchman has a release clause of 40 to 45 million euros.
A decision regarding his future can be expected at the end of April. From Frimpong’s point of view, it is unlikely that he will stay at Leverkusen, but Alonso’s extension does not rule him out. Leverkusen’s success at the end of the season could also persuade the Dutchman to stay. Nevertheless, Frimpong will have to weigh up a number of options in the summer.
Jeremie Frimpong: Future decision at the end of April
Whether the German record champions will then be the 23-year-old’s first preference remains to be seen. The right-back commented on Bayern’s interest as follows: „Bayern is a great team, but my focus is on Leverkusen and I’m happy here.“
The 23-year-old has scored 22 goals for Leverkusen this season. Across all competitions, the full-back has scored eleven goals and provided eleven assists. The Dutchman is in absolute top form this season and is helping to ensure that the Werkself have a chance of winning the Champions League and the DFB Cup in addition to the upcoming Bundesliga title.