Bayer Leverkusen News

Rio de Janeiro, May 19 : Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen has reportedly made a bid to sign highly rated Brazilian playmaker Romarinho.

Chelsea are pushing ahead with player recruitment even before they confirm Jose Mourinho as their new manager.

Manchester United face stiff competition from Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen for A 25m-rated Benfica midfielder Nicolas Gaitan, according to the Daily Express.

Germany have included Sidney Sam for their upcoming friendlies against Ecuador and the United States, damaging Nigeria's hopes of persuading the player to switch national allegiance.

Ex- Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia will be the head coach next season when Bayer Leverkusen make their return to the Champions League after Wednesday's announcement that his former co-trainer Sascha Lewandowski will be in charge of the club's youth team.

In light of Kevin de Bruyne's keenness to sign for Borussia Dortmund, can Chelsea make it work in their favour? Kevin de Bruyne is not a player Chelsea want to lose, for the exciting winger has not even been given an opportunity to show what he can do in front of the fans at Stamford Bridge.

The Italian club have had a move for the big forward rejected , which means it's going to be even more difficult for Liverpool to sign the forward if Brendan Rodgers thinks he fits the bill for his Anfield project.

Kevin de Bruyne 's future is the subject of much debate at present, with the player and his employers seemingly pulling in different directions.

With just one game remaining in the Bundesliga, the race for the fourth and final Champions League place looks to be ever-more interesting.

Chris Burton reflects on a remarkable day for Wigan as they beat Man City 1-0 in the FA Cup final.

Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan set a new UAE Pro League goal record on Sunday after scoring twice for Al Ain while Ghanaian-born Fred Benson also scored a brace in Holland.

Cherundolo started in Saturday's match against Bayer Leverkusen, which was his 299th Bundesliga appearance for the club, breaking the mark Jurgen Bandura set from 1964 to 1974.

Bayern Munich were presented with the Bundesliga trophy following a 3-0 win over struggling Augsburg after becoming German champions for the 23rd time.

Kevin de Bruyne gave the northern club the lead midway through the first half before Srdjan Lakic levelled for the Eagles.

Hannover boss Mirko Slomka insists his side are focused on ending the Bundesliga season as well as possible, even if their hopes of qualifying for Europe are all but over.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is determined to add more quality to his squad during the summer and it seems as though he will start by trying to land Barcelona forward Cristian Tello.

Schalke 04 attacking midfielder Julian Draxler has extended his contract with the Bundesliga club by two years to 2018, it said on Friday, ending speculation over the gifted teenager's future at Gelsenkirchen.

Five sides are battling it out for European qualification while no fewer than four teams are still in danger of following Greuther Furth down into the second division.

It has long been thought that Atletico Madrid' Radamel Falcao was Chelsea's leading choice to become their first-choice front man next season.

It will take more than a butterfly flapping its wings to set off a major transfer-market merry-go-round this summer, but one thing is clear: in our globalized age of football, everything is connected.