The men who are in the running for the best XI of the last year are Florian Wirtz, Granit Xhaka, Jonathan Tah, Alejandro Grimaldo and Jeremie Frimpong. The quintet were previously voted into the Bundesliga Team of the Season last year. The five Bayer 04 players were also shortlisted for the Men's 11 in The Best FIFA Football Awards.
Meanwhile, Kristin Kögel of Bayer 04 Women is up for the female top XI of 2024. The Women's Team of the Year is being awarded for the second time this year, with Kögel the first Leverkusen player to be nominated.
The Men's Team of the Year will be selected from over 80 players, while there are a total of 70 women's players to choose from. Both teams will consist of one goalkeeper, four defenders, three midfielders and three attackers. In both cases, a twelfth TOTY card is also chosen. In addition, EA Sports traditionally awards other players with TOTY cards as ‘Honourable Mentions’.
The vote runs until Monday 13 January, with the final TOTYs being announced successively by position from 17 January.
An experienced addition to the Bayer 04 U19 coaching staff: Former Werkself player Hüzeyfe Doğan starts as assistant coach to Sergi Runge on 1 August.
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The next friendly for Bayer 04 is coming up: The Werkself are away to top-flight Dutch club Fortuna Sittard on Friday, 1 August (kick-off: 19:00 CEST). The Bayer 04 Fan Liaison team brings you the latest information on the fixture at the Fortuna Sittard Stadion…
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Granit Xhaka is leaving Bayer 04 Leverkusen for an immediate move to Sunderland. The newly promoted team to the Premier League accepted the transfer terms set by Bayer 04 who have released the Switzerland international from his contract due to run to 2028.
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New signing Malik Tillman will wear the number 10 jersey for Bayer 04. To mark this, the USA playmaker printing will be free up to and including 31 July when buying a new jersey at the Bayer 04 online shop or at the Bayer 04 Fanwelt.
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