Last week, video game developer Electronic Arts (EA) together with the German Football League (DFL) announced the six nominees for the December 2024 Bundesliga Player of the Month award. Florian Wirtz came out on top in the vote ahead of Jamal Musiala and Joshua Kimmich (both FC Bayern Munich), Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05), Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) and Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart).
The Werkself won all three of their Bundesliga fixtures in December, beating promoted side FC St. Pauli 2-1 at home, winning 2-0 at FC Augsburg and then ending 2024 with a 5-1 victory at home to SC Freiburg. Wirtz started and scored a goal in each match as well as setting up three goals against Freiburg - the most assists he's ever managed in a league game.
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The Ivory Coast international Odilon Kossounou has completed the move from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to top-flight Italian club Atalanta. The Champions League participants from Lombardy took up the option to buy the 1.91 metre central defender who went out on loan to Atalanta at the start of the 2024/25 season.
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Show moreWelcome to Leverkusen, Axel Tape! Bayer 04 have signed the 17-year-old defensive player on a free transfer from Champions League winners and French league and cup winners Paris Saint-Germain. The French U18 international has agreed a long-term contract at Leverkusen. Bayer 04 introduces the new arrival.
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