Ligue 1 is full of young talent and Xabi Alonso knows about it. The proof is that the coach of Bayer Leverkusen, reigning German champion, has set his sights on two gems from Nantes and ASSE.
Reigning German champion, Bayer Leverkusen has had a mixed start to the season. Xabi Alonso’s men are only fifth in the Bundesliga after six days. There is no urgency, but the team could need reinforcements, whether during the next winter transfer window or next summer. In this sense, the Bayer Leverkusen board is already starting to examine good opportunities and intends to rely on the genius of Xabi Alonso to detect future nuggets. Bad news for Ligue 1, the former Real Madrid and Liverpool midfielder has fallen for two players from the French championship. According to information from Live Foot, the Spanish coach’s first target is none other than Mathis Amougou.
Leverkusen targets Amougou and Zézé
The young midfielder playing for AS Saint-Etienne is considered one of the most promising players in Ligue 1 and Bayer Leverkusen also tried to recruit him last summer. The German club went up to 13 million euros, but the German advances were refused by ASSE, which absolutely wanted to keep its nugget for its first season since the return to Ligue 1. Amougou nevertheless remains a serious target of the Bayer Leverkusen and a new offensive from the German champion is planned for next summer. Will Saint-Etienne be able to resist this time? Everything will undoubtedly depend on the sporting situation of the Greens and the offer presented by Bayer.
In addition to Amougou, another great Ligue 1 talent arouses the curiosity and greed of Xabi Alonso in the person of Nathan Zézé. Under contract with FC Nantes until 2028, the 18-year-old French central defender is in the sights of several major European clubs. Last summer, it was Inter Milan and West Ham who tried their luck, offering 20 million euros to Nantes, who refused to part with their player. Bayer Leverkusen risks joining the dance next summer and is not holding back an offensive from January. Xabi Alonso literally fell for Zézé, which he imagines perfectly with the experienced Jonathan Tah in central defense. Suffice to say that in the months to come, the Zézé and Amougou files will be followed very closely because Bayer Leverkusen seems determined to make a huge raid in Ligue 1.
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