Striker Haim, who joined from Nürnberg in 2024, has made 13 competitive appearances for the Werkself, including eight this season. The 29-year-old has been hampered by injuries during her time at the club.
The same applies to Menglu, who signed the same summer from Celtic and has also played only 13 times in black and red. The 24-year-old China international tore her cruciate ligament in March 2025 and was out of action for a year, only returning in May’s 4-0 win away at Essen.
Haim and Menglu are yet to find new clubs for next season. Bayer 04 will say goodbye to them 20 minutes before kick-off on Sunday alongside Friederike Repohl (retiring), Kristin Kögel (Racing Strasbourg), Katharina Piljic (Wolfsburg), Julia Mickenhagen (VfB Stuttgart) and Anne Moll (Bochum).
As well as previously confirmed departures, Bayer 04 Women will also say goodbye to Vanessa Haim and Shen Menglu before Sunday’s final game of the season at home to Werder Bremen as the pair leave Leverkusen upon the expiration of their contracts.
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Goalkeeper Anne Moll will leave Bayer 04 Leverkusen at the end of the season. The 21-year-old will join second-tier club VfL Bochum 1848 when her contract expires on 30 June.
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This Sunday will see the end of a special era at Bayer 04 Women: Kristin Kögel will play for the Werkself for the last time in the final match of the season at home to SV Werder Bremen. After six years in Leverkusen, the 26-year-old midfielder will take on a new challenge abroad from the summer.
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Ahead of the conclusion to the 2025/26 season with the Werkself and the World Cup with Argentina, Bayer 04 midfielder Exequiel Palacios answered questions from journalists from the Latin America region. In a digital media round, the 27-year-old, who's been in Leverkusen since 2020, spoke about the "great development potential" in the current Werkself squad as well as his World Cup ambitions with the Albiceleste, among other things.
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