Trainer communicates “very little”
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Jonas Hofmann (32) is one of the big losers at Bayer Leverkusen this season: In the Double season 2023/24, he came to just under 2,800 minutes and 20 goal involvement only 575 minutes and four scorer points. The offensive all-rounder in his professional career never spent so much time on the bench. It is hardly surprising that, according to a report of the “Sport Bild”, he should be looking for a club from the beginning of April. The “kicker” writes that the future of Heidelberg’s native is closely connected to that of Bayer coach Xabi Alonso.
“I have to be careful, but I just find it very difficult if you were such a component of the team in the previous season in such a one -time season when you are left out so much,” Hofmann, whose contract runs until 2027, is quoted from the “kicker”. If Alonso, who at Real Madrid is a hot candidate for the successor of Carlo Ancelotti, stays with Bayer, Hofmann should appear for another club in 2025/26. The former Gladbacher, who came out for 10 million euros in 2023, emphasized that Alonso would communicate “very little”. Its market value has dropped to EUR 3 million since the transfer of 13 million.
Robert Andrich (30), whose deployment time has dropped from almost 3,000 to around 2,000 minutes, also think about a change in order to increase his chances of participating in World Cup 2026. He is concerned with the unclear situation around Alonso: “Overall, it is very restless around the team. Of course, as a player, you will get that along. I would lie if I would say that you don’t take it to heart and don’t deal with it.”
The Madrid sports newspaper “Marca”, meanwhile, reports that the royal people could report privately. A meeting between Ancelotti and Klubboss Florentino Pérez is intended to ensure clear conditions and could lead to Alonso will receive a call promptly. It is also conceivable to wait until Clásico on May 11th – then Real Madrid is a guest at FC Barcelona. The Catalans are currently leading the table with four points in front of the Madrilenen, an away win in the top game could make the championship exciting again and avert the Titellose season. Against Arsenal failed in the quarter -finals of the Champions League and in the cup final, they recently dramatically drew the loser against Barça.
In the meantime, in Leverkusen you are waiting for a decision Alonsos, whose working paper runs by 2026. “It will not be long until the end of the season. So there will be a decision promptly,” emphasized Bayer boss Simon Rolfes.