Bayer Leverkusen interested in Sevilla’s Loïc Badé | OneFootball

L’Équipe reports that Bayer Leverkusen are interested in central defender Loïc Badé of Sevilla. Leverkusen continue to search for four to five new additions in order to increase their squad size ahead of the coming Bundesliga campaign. At present, newly appointed head coach Erik ten Hag presides over a very thin squad of just 24 players.

Ten Hag does possess four quality centre-backs in the form of Edmond Tapsoba, Piero Hincapie, Jeanuël Belocian and new signing Jarell Quansah. Teenage prospect Axel Tape has also been added this summer. Badé also maintains a €25m estimated market value and L’Équipe reports that the German club are not alone in their pursuit of the 25-year-old.

Whether Germany’s red company team plan to head into the new season deploying previous head coach Xabi Alonso’s 3-4-3 or ten Hag’s preferred 4-3-3/4-2-3-1, the primary needs lie in the attack. Thus far, only young attackers Malik Tillman (23) and Ibrahim Maza (19) have been brought in during the current transfer window.

GGFN | Peter Weis