The German Football League (DFL), in association with video game manufacturer Electronic Arts (EA), has announced the nominations for the vote for Bundesliga Player of the Month in March. The nominees include two top Leverkusen players in Jeremie Frimpong and Exequiel Palacios .
Frimpong has scored seven goals for the Werkself this term including strikes in both the 4-1 win against Hertha Berlin as well as the 3-2 victory at Werder Bremen. The Argentina World Cup winner Palacios scored twice from the penalty spot in the most recent 2-1 home win against Bayern Munich leading to the seventh win in succession across all competitions for the Werkself. Black and Red fans can vote now for one of the two Werkself players HERE.
In addition to the two Leverkusen players, Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund), Erhan Masovic (VfL Bochum), Marius Bülter (Schalke 04) and Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) have also been nominated.
The results are made up of the following: 40% from fans, plus 30% each from the captains of the 18 Bundesliga teams as well as a panel of pundits. The vote for the #BundesligaPOTM ends on Sunday 2 April at 23.59 CEST.
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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Werkself TV shows the highlights of the 3-1 victory in the friendly match at Kickers Offenbach...
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It’s always nice having your best friends round for a birthday! Bayer 04 made a guest appearance at Stadion am Bieberer Berg as part of Offenbacher Kickers’ 125th anniversary celebrations, and nearly 1,500 Werkself supporters accepted the invitation to this historic venue, joining the Offenbach crowd in celebrating the more than 45-year friendship between the clubs. On the pitch, the Werkself secured a 3–1 victory in the friendly against the fourth-tier Regionalliga side. The Leverkusen goals were scored by Christian Kofane (38’), Jonas Hofmann (48’) and Afonso Moreira (81’). Keanu Staude had put the hosts ahead in the first half (11’).
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