After lunch together, some of the Leverkusen players still had media appearances on the schedule at the team hotel, including Robert Andrich, goalkeeper Mark Flekken, Christian Kofane, Edmond Tapsoba and Ibrahim Maza. But now, the guys are enjoying a well-deserved afternoon break. Tonight, they’ll have a little BBQ together - we’ll check in again later!
Well, who just popped in for a quick visit to the team hotel? None other than "Schnix"! Even though his schedule was packed, Bernd Schneider made sure to stop by briefly to see the Werkself and the Bayer 04 officials. Of course, he also had a quick chat with CEO Fernando Carro, team manager Hans-Peter Lehnhoff and club legend Paulo Sergio, among others. It was great to have you here, Schnix!
Training has just finished. And things were heating up on the field again - not just because of the temperatures well over 30 degrees. Head coach Carles Martínez and his staff closed the spaces during the final practice drills, really making the players work up a sweat. They still had fun, though; during the mini-tournament, everyone’s competitive spirit shone through as they sought to defeat their teammates. Today’s winning team? The white team. Well done, guys!
Good morning from Blankenhain! Glorious sunshine once again greets the Werkself at their training camp quarters here in Weimarer Land. Having just had breakfast, the squad will now hop on bikes and golf carts to the training pitch a few minutes away. There'll be a short warm-up in the excellent facilities next to the pitches there, before the open session in front of fans begins. Updates to follow as always!
The Werkself training camp in the Weimarer Land all in one place: in our daily blog, you’ll find all the insights and updates from the day. The programme for day two (Monday, 3 August) centres on two training sessions – one in the morning (open to the public) and one in the early evening (behind closed doors) – at the nearby training grounds. In the afternoon, fans can look forward to a big fan meet-up with club legend Paulo Sergio at Schloss Blankenhain.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended Abdoulaye Faye’s contract by a further year to 30 June 2031. During the 2026/27 season, the talented defender will play for Celta Vigo on loan without an option to buy. The 21-year-old Senegalese is set to feature in La Liga and the UEFA Europa League with last season’s sixth-placed side in Spain.
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The Werkself's training camp in Weimarer Land all in one place: in our daily blog you'll find all the insights and updates from the day. The programme on day one (Sunday 2 August) includes a media round with managing director sport Simon Rolfes, free time for the team after the friendly against Rot-Weiss Essen and before an intensive week of training begins, as well as a coffee get-together where CEO Fernando Carro and Rolfes met around 100 fans in the afternoon.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have agreed Kerim Alajbegovic’s transfer to Italian record champions Juventus. The club brought the 18-year-old attacking player back to Leverkusen this summer via a buy-back option, following a season at Red Bull Salzburg. Until his move to Austria, the Bosnia international had been playing for Bayer 04’s Under-19s.
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A warm welcome to the Weimarer Land, Bayer 04! The Werkself moved into their accommodation for this year’s training camp on Saturday evening. In Blankenhain, Thuringia, head coach Carles Martínez’s team have a programme of gruelling training sessions – several of which will be open to fans – and team-building activities lined up for the next six days. We’ll be following the Werkself up close and providing you with exclusive insights, quotes, photos and videos from the training camp.
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