There have been positive Covid-19 cases at the Spanish top-flight club and the club management responded by cancelling the trip to Germany. Bayer 04 are now looking for a new opponent for the final pre-season friendly. The Werkself kick off the new season on 7 August with the DFB Cup tie against FC Lokomotive Leipzig.
Tickets for the friendly against FC Utrecht, with the kick-off at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium at 16.00 CEST on Wednesday 28 July, are exclusively available from the Bayer 04 service centre on 0214 5000 1904. Away fans are not permitted; spectators must be double vaccinated, have recovered from the virus or have a negative test. Children over the age of six need a certified, negative test result. The relevant documents are to be shown on entering the stadium.
Tickets cost five euros. All proceeds go to the 'Leverkusen hilft' campaign organised by the Leverkusen community foundation.
Centre-back Melissa Friedrich is set to remain at Bayer 04 for another year. The longest-serving player in the squad, who joined the club in 2016, has extended her contract to 2027.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have signed Portugal U21 international Afonso Moreira. The 21-year-old winger joins the club from French top-flight side Olympique Lyon on a contract to 30 June 2031. In France last year, the left-winger made 37 appearances in Ligue 1, the Coupe de France and the UEFA Europa League, scoring a total of eight goals and providing eleven assists.
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A warm welcome to Leverkusen, Afonso Moreira! Bayer 04 have signed the 21-year-old Portuguese player from the top-flight French club Lyon. The left-winger has signed a contract at Leverkusen to 30 June 2031. Bayer04.de takes a closer look at the new signing.
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A new signing for the U19s: Bayer 04 have signed winger Clinton Wilson from Schalke 04. The 18-year-old previously played for Leverkusen youth teams from January to June 2024.
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