Leverkusen chief executive Simon Rolfes is confident Xabi Alonso and Florian Wirtz will stay with the club next season.
Alonso is a target for many clubs after leading Leverkusen to an unbeaten double last season, while he is on track to defend his title this season and automatically reach the last 16 of the Champions League.
While Wirtz is one of the new hopes of แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ German football, who has been consistently performing well in recent years, the team most often linked with him is Bayern Munich.
“We feel we have a chance to keep Xabi Alonso and Florian Wirtz at the club beyond this summer,” Rolfes said of the pair’s situation.
“Both are still under contract and feel relaxed. As for Wirtz’s new contract? We need to sort out some details first.”
As for the coach, Rolfes believes the trust is there for him to grow his career in Leverkusen. “Xabi knows that he has a team around him that matches his ambition. And he feels he’s the important part of what we’re trying to do”.
Since the start of last season, Leverkusen only lost a single Bundesliga game. They also booked an automatic place into the Round of 16 in the Champions League. Their DFB-Pokal defense will continue on Wednesday when they host 2. Bundesliga table-toppers 1. FC Köln.