Last season for Bayer Leverkusen will be remembered for a long time. Xabi Alonso’s team not only won the Bundesliga and the German Cup but also reached the Europa League final, where they lost to Atalanta. Most importantly, Bayer went through the entire Bundesliga season without a single defeat. In total, Leverkusen remained unbeaten in 51 consecutive matches across all competitions, which is an absolute record in European football history.
During the summer, Bayer achieved what seemed almost impossible – they managed to keep all their star players. According to media insiders, the only player who might leave the team is Jonathan Tah. Florian Wirtz, Victor Boniface, Alex Grimaldo, and Jeremy Frimpong all stayed with the club. Bayer also signed former Girona captain Aleix Garcia, Rennes winger Martin Terrier, and Rennes center-back Jeanuel Belocian.
Stuttgart was another surprise of last season’s Bundesliga. The “Swabians” not only managed to finish in the top four after a whole season of battling relegation but also secured second place, surpassing Bayern Munich! In the final round, Bayern lost to Hoffenheim, while Stuttgart demolished Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-0, overtaking the Munich side. As a result, Stuttgart qualified for the Champions League for the first time since the 2009/10 season.
However, unlike Bayer, Stuttgart was unable to keep its star players. Serhou Guirassy and Waldemar Anton moved to Borussia Dortmund, and Hiroki Ito strengthened Bayern Munich. On the other hand, Bayer succeeded in acquiring Deniz Undav from Brighton and signing Augsburg’s top scorer Ermedin Demirović.
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