Bundesliga - Rolfes rules out winter departures at Bayer: Everyone stays
Sporting director Simon Rolfes has ruled out any departures from Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen this winter, including a transfer of defender Jonathan Tah. There had recently been media reports about alleged interest from defending champions Bayern Munich in the 27-year-old international. "Everyone is staying. We won't be selling any players in the winter," Rolfes told "Kicker" in an article published on Saturday.
Coach Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen team are still unbeaten this season and include defender Josip Stanisic, who is on loan from Bayern. Munich, who are currently second in the table, are likely to be without South Korean defender Minjae Kim in January due to his participation in the Asian Championship. Moroccan Noussair Mazraoui, who is currently injured, will then be considered for the Africa Cup.
The Bayer team is also affected by withdrawals, with the top match against FC Bayern taking place in Leverkusen on February 10.
Report of the "Kicker" Bayer Leverkusen squad
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- Despite rumors of interest from Bavaria Munich, Sporting director Simon Rolfes has stated that defender Jonathan Tah will stay at Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen, based in North Rhine-Westphalia, and no players will be sold during the winter transfer period.
- Bayer Leverkusen, known for its impressive squad, includes defender Josip Stanisic, who is currently on loan from Bayern Munich, the defending champions of Bundesliga.
- Though Munich may be without South Korean defender Minjae Kim in January due to his participation in the Asian Championship, Moroccan Noussair Mazraoui, who is currently injured, will be considered for the Africa Cup.
- Bayer Leverkusen's top match against FC Bayern Munich will take place in Leverkusen on February 10, which could prove challenging as the team is also dealing with withdrawals.
- In an interview with "Kicker," Rolfes shared that everyone within the Bayer Leverkusen squad will remain, including key player and defender Jonathan Tah, who has drawn interest from Bundesliga rivals FC Bayern Munich.
- The success of Bundesliga teams like Bayer Leverkusen and FC Bayern Munich has made German soccer, or Soccer, highly competitive and attracting attention globally.
- Transfers between teams like Bayer Leverkusen, specifically Bayer 04 Leverkusen, and major clubs such as FC Bayern Munich, are common occurrences in the cutthroat world of German soccer.
Source: www.stern.de
