The football transfer market is officially on!Less than 24 hours after Xabi Alonso said farewell to Bayer Leverkusen and formally joined Real Madrid, the Bundesliga outfit named ex-Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag as his successor.Bayer Leverkusen has announced former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag as their new head coach, replacing Xabi Alonso.Welcome to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Erik ten Hag! 👊⚫️🔴 pic.twitter.com/Nj2ErK6Wsx— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) May 26, 2025 On Monday morning, Ten Hag signed a two-year contract that is about to expire in 2027. On moving to Leverkusen, the Dutchman said: “Bayer 04 is one of Germany’s best clubs and belongs to the extended European elite. The club offers excellent conditions, and the discussions with the management have impressed me greatly.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8946493##The Dutch tactician will have a more than challenging task of building a side capable of fighting for the Bundesliga title despite the departures of key players such as Jonathan Tah, Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz. Interestingly, Ten Hag was previously Bayern Munich II’s head coach between 2013 and 2015 under Pep Guardiola. With the Bavarian second team, Ten Hag won the Regionalliga Bayern.Is Manchester United’s flop the new Bayer Leverkusen coach?
