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When West Ham take on Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League quarter-finals, they will be counting on Xabi Alonso.
The former Liverpool midfielder has established himself as one of Europe’s young coaches since joining the German side.
Alonso has guided Leverkusen to the top of the Bundesliga, where they are 10 things behind Bayern Munich. As a result, the Spaniard has been associated with a big move this summer, whether to succeed Jurgen Klopp at Anfield or Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich. .
All eyes will be on Alonso when he takes on West Ham, but there is a lot of skill in his team that the Hammers want to have.
The Nigerian striker has been out since January after injuring his groin just days before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations. Earlier, Boniface flew for Leverkusen, scoring 10 goals and providing seven assists in the Bundesliga.
The 23-year-old has been a revelation since joining Leverkusen last summer from Belgian club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and was voted Bundesliga Rookie of the Month four times in a row before being injured.
Leverkusen have managed to do without him, but will be very happy to welcome him back given the speed and strength he brings to their forward line. Alonso spoke definitively about the striker’s recovery and it is expected that he will play again sooner. end of the month.
Unsurprisingly, Boniface’s performances have attracted interest from clubs and he has been linked with Arsenal and Chelsea.
There are few more interesting players in Europe than Wirtz, who at some point is destined to be the main signing. Scouts from all of Europe’s richest clubs have noticed that the attacking midfielder and Leverkusen are fighting to keep him.
At just 20 years old, Wirtz has been in surprising form this season and only Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has created more chances through open play in Europe’s five most sensible leagues. Wirtz also scored nine goals and provided 14 assists for Leverkusen, standing out as the team’s No. 10 and great playmaker.
“The things he does, I can’t teach him those things,” Alonso said earlier this season. “There are only a few players in the Bundesliga who can do that. “
If West Ham are looking for a way to get past Leverkusen, then they want a way to keep Wirtz quiet, something few teams have achieved.
It’s hard to believe in a European full-back as exciting as Frimpong at the moment.
With Alonso, Frimpong has the right to bomb, and he makes the most of it. The 23-year-old is in the Bundesliga and has scored 10 goals this season.
The Dutch foreigner necessarily acts as a back-up, making him a nightmare for defenders.
After excelling through Manchester City’s youth ranks, Frimpong left the club in 2019 to sign for Celtic. In 2021 he signed for Leverkusen and with Alonso he began to show the future he showed in his youth.
It probably won’t be long before he returns to the biggest stage.