Real Madrid’s Rafa Marin and Girona’s Aleix Garcia were in the mix, but the first Bayer Leverkusen acquisition in this transfer period is a lesser-known defender, 19-year-old Stade Rennais’ Jeanuël Belocian. The member of the U-21 France national team has quite good technique and, apart from centre-back, can also play as a left-back. The price of as much as 15 million euros speaks volumes and indicates that Belocian is one of the most talented players of his generation.👋 Welcome to #Bayer04, Jeanuël Belocian! ⚫️🔴#BienvenueBelocian pic.twitter.com/i8j8bA4wqE— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) June 7, 2024 This transfer means that Jonathan Tah, one of the team’s captains, is getting closer to leaving the German champions. His contract expires in June 2025, so the upcoming transfer window is the last chance for Bayer to earn some money from his transfer. Various sides are interested, including Bayern Munich and several members of the English Premier League.Leverkusen have had great success acquiring central defenders in recent years. Edmond Tapsoba, Piero Hincapié, and Odilon Kossounou all turned out to be top-notch. All three were bought for less than 50 million euros, but now they are worth three times more.Xabi Alonso: Not winning the treble will make me a better coachThe arrival of Jeanuël Belocian should mean that Bayer have definitely given up on Real’s Rafa Marin, but they are still at the head of the race for signing Aleix Garcia. After winning the title, the value of Leverkusen’s players has significantly increased, so playing staff of the club from BayArena is currently one of the most expensive in the world, costing almost 650 million euros.##NAJAVA_MECA_8151606##
