Black and Red supporters can now have photos taken with different subjects online for four weeks free of charge - from today with first choice keeper Lukas Hradecky and captain Lars Bender, and over the course of the week with Nadiem Amiri and Kerem Demirbay. A fifth subject is to follow.
And this is how it works: Click on this link, take your favourite photo with one of the players in the new shirt using a Augmented Reality capable smart phone and secure a discount of €10 to spend, for example, on the new Werkself home shirt (Offer only applies online. Discount codes cannot be combined.). Join in now!
The German Football Association (DFB) has officially recognised Bayer 04 as a centre for the development of female talent for the 2026/27 season. The club was awarded that role on 1 January 2026, and this status has now been renewed.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have sold young defender Andrea Natali to AZ Alkmaar on permanent terms. The 18-year-old Italian was on loan at the Dutch club last season, where he mainly played for the reserve team in the second division.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have loaned new signing Luca Erlein to newly promoted FC Energie Cottbus for the 2026/27 season. This will give him the opportunity to play in Bundesliga 2. The club signed the 19-year-old right-back on a permanent basis last week, on a contract to 30 June 2030.
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Trophies as a youth, appearances in the pro game and his first taste of international competition: new arrival Luca Erlein, who has been signed from TSG Hoffenheim, can already look back on some remarkable achievements and moments in his fledgling career. We take a closer look at the 19-year-old right-back, who can also fill other roles across the defensive line.
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