Flexible option for Alonso
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While the rumors about a possible departure from Victor Boniface to Al-Nassr FC on Monday, Bayer Leverkusen also seems to be moving on the access page. According to “Sky”, Emiliano Buendía’s commitment is only a matter of form, an agreement with Aston Villa was therefore achieved.
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Only the last details have to be brought across the stage before the announcement. After the medical check, everything is ready for a loan until the end of the season, which can be made into a fixed deal by a purchase option. Transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano prescribes the amount due at 20 million euros. Before the loan is completed, Buendía apparently extends his contract in Birmingham until 2027.
In Leverkusen, he is supposed to replace the serious injured Martin Terrier. The French summer access tore the Achilles tendon against Borussia Mönchengladbach on the previous weekend. Bayer 04 is not too broad on the offensive anyway. It is not uncommon for Xabi Alonso to move away from his usual 3-4-2-1 system this season and acted as a nominal winger or three instead of two central midfielder in 4-4-2 with Jeremie Frimpong and Alejandro Grimaldo.
Buendía can be used flexibly on the offensive and played almost every position in his career, most often than right wing. The Argentinian has been under contract with Aston Villa since 2021 and at that time cost 38.4 million euros. However, he never really did justice to the former record revenue and after a cruciate ligament tear in the past season, the unique international has a difficult time. There are currently 20 missions (three goals) with 446 minutes, he was only allowed to run four times from the start.