Como’s Nico Paz and Real Madrid’s Arda Güler on Bayer Leverkusen’s radar | OneFootball

Sport Bild (via @bayer04Xtra) reports that in the event that Florian Wirtz does leave Bayer Leverkusen in the summer, the club are already looking at where they could invest the money.

The goal at the BayArena is to bring in players who are young enough that there is still room to develop, but they are also good enough to compete in the Champions League.

Leverkusen will obviously look to replace Wirtz. When it comes to his potential successors, Como’s Nico Paz, Arda Güler of Real Madrid, and Manchester City forward James McAtee are all of interest. With Cesc Fabregas a name mentioned as Xabi Alonso’s successor, it would be natural for Paz to follow his head coach. Meanwhile, McAtee could be used as a make-weight by Man City in their pursuit of Wirtz, reports Fabrizio Romano.

Elsewhere, with the upward fee of €150m, Leverkusen can immediately buy their desired goalkeeper in Joan Garcia, for a fee of €20m, while Malick Thiaw could also join from AC Milan for around €25m. die Werkself will also look to improve their fullback position if more players leave.

GGFN | Jack Meenan