Situation “closely in view”
Bundesliga leaders Bayer 04 Leverkusen’s squad appears to be well-stocked in attack. But when the Africa Cup starts in mid-January, the “Werkself” could have until the 10th/11th. February defenders Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) and Odilon Kossounou (Ivory Coast) as well as strikers Victor Boniface, Nathan Tella (both Nigeria) and Amine Adli (Morocco) are missing. In order to be able to position the offensive broadly for six games during this period, Bayer is looking for the “Kicker“According to another option.
Leverkusen is therefore looking for a strong candidate who can not only act as a “nine”, but also as a “nine”. He should be able to switch to the wings when the national players are back from the Africa Cup and Boniface and Patrik Schick are back in the lead in the attack. One name being bandied about in the TM rumor mill is FC Copenhagen’s Roony Bardghji. The 18-year-old fits the profile you’re looking for, according to him Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano The scouts from Leverkusen, Juventus, Barcelona and Chelsea have the youngster in their sights.
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After the winter break and until the end of the Africa Cup, Leverkusen have five games in the Bundesliga on the agenda, including against RB Leipzig and FC Bayern, and the quarter-finals in the DFB Cup against VfB Stuttgart. In the worst case scenario, coach Xabi Alonso would have Schick, Adam Hlozek, Jonas Hofmann, Florian Wirtz and talented Ayman Aourir available for the offensive for these games. Apparently too few options, also because it is unclear how fit Schick really is after returning from his long injury break.
The Czech has been used as a joker six times this season and contributed two goals and an assist. On Thursday (6:45 p.m.) he will make his starting eleven debut in the last Europa League group game against Molde FK. With a view to the plan at Schick, sports director Simon Rolfes is quoted as saying: “We are convinced that it will work.” However, they are “keeping a close eye on” the situation in the storm.
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