"Over the last two and a half years, Ramazan Özcan has completely met expectations thanks to his impressive performances. As the stalwart amongst the keepers he has provided outstanding support first to Bernd Leno, and now to Lukas Hradecky, as our number one goalkeepers," declared sporting director Simon Rolfes.
For the former Austria international, the contract extension means "confirmation of my performance levels and the decision I made to sign for Leverkusen. I'm very happy to be able to stay at this great club and continue alongside the lads," said Özcan. "Our team is young and hungry. It's a great challenge for me to be able to help them out with my experience."
The Werkself are away to FSV Mainz 05 on the final Bundesliga matchday of the 2024/25 season. The game is on Saturday, 17 May (kick-off: 15:30 CEST). The Bayer 04 Fan Liaison team brings you the latest information on the fixture at the MEWA Arena...
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Show moreBayer 04 lost their final home game of the 2024/25 Bundesliga season 4-2 against Borussia Dortmund. The Werkself started in dominant fashion and eventually went ahead after half an hour through Jeremie Frimpong. But Dortmund turned things around before the break and then hit two more quickfire goals in the second half. Jonas Hofmann got one back late on for the hosts in the penultimate fixture of the campaign and the last home outing for head coach Xabi Alonso and defensive stalwart Jonathan Tah.
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