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Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bundesliga · FC 26 · squad update Jul 23, 2026

Starting XI
79.5
GK
M. Flekken
78
LB
E. Fernández
69→84
CB
E. Tapsoba
82→83
CB
R. Andrich
79
RB
Lucas Vázquez
74
CDM
E. Palacios
83
CM
Aleix García
84
CM
Grimaldo
83
LW
M. Tillman
78→84
ST
P. Schick
85
RW
N. Tella
79→79

Where your squad is weakest

RBLucas Vázquez (74)34 years old49LBE. Fernández (69)E. Fernández is weak for this side42GKM. Flekken (78)32 years old21CMGrimaldo (83)contract nearly up18CDME. Palacios (83)no serious backup14

What this club offers

Squad strengthfrom the squad79
League strengthaverage club rating in their league79
What they usually paymeasured from their real transfers€6.3M median
Top wage in the squadfrom the squad€135K / week
Signed from their own countrymeasured from their real transfers51%
Built on young playersgrowth left in the squad68%
Average agefrom the squad24.2

A dash means not measured, never zero. The measured lines come from real transfers since 2015 across 33 competitions.

Strengthen your squad

The best signings for this side, across every position. Click a position on the pitch to zoom in.

All players 24Starters 28Future stars 27Depth 26Free agents 27Loan targets 18
LB
+6 XI
75
now
75
max
J. Gallardo!
LBLM
30y
free
wage ?
RB
+1 bench
72
now
75
max
B. Haijan!
RBLBRM
25y
free
wage ?
RW
+2 XI
81
now
84
max
G. Plata!
RMRWST
24y
free
wage ?
GK
+1 bench
75
now
76
max
C. Acevedo!
GK
29y
free
wage ?
CDM
+1 bench
74
now
79
max
E. Lira!
CDMCBCM
25y
free
wage ?
CB
no upgrade
73
now
80
max
J. Porozo!
CB
24y
free
wage ?
CM
+1 bench
79
now
79
max
Lucas Paquetá!
CMLMRMCDM
27y
free
wage ?
LW
+2 bench
78
now
78
max
A. Afif!
LWCAMSTLM
28y
free
wage ?
ST
+1 bench
80
now
83
max
J. López!
ST
24y
free
wage ?
CB
+1 bench
79
now
81
max
A. Aït Zekran!
CB
25y
free
wage ?
LB
+4 XI
73
now
73
max
P. Shakaramy!
LBLM
29y
free
wage ?
RB
+1 XI
75
now
75
max
Á. Preciado!
RMRBRW
27y
free
wage ?
RW
+1 XI
80
now
83
max
Luiz Henrique!
RMRWLM
24y
free
wage ?
GK
+3 bench
77
now
77
max
R. Williams!
GK
33y
free
wage ?
CDM
+1 bench
74
now
76
max
M. Attia!
CDMCM
26y
free
wage ?
CM
no upgrade
71
now
85
max
G. Mora!
CAMLWCM
16y
free
wage ?
LW
no upgrade
74
now
79
max
O. Appollis!
LMRMLW
23y
free
wage ?
ST
+2 bench
81
now
81
max
J. Córdoba!
ST
32y
free
wage ?
CB
+1 bench
79
now
79
max
G. Gómez!
CB
32y
free
wage ?
RB
+1 bench
72
now
75
max
I. Reyes!
RBCBCDM
25y
free
wage ?
RW
no upgrade
75
now
84
max
A. Gómez!
RMRW
22y
free
wage ?
GK
+1 bench
75
now
75
max
M. El Shenawy!
GK
36y
free
wage ?
CDM
+1 bench
74
now
79
max
P. Vite!
CMCDMCAM
23y
free
wage ?
CB
no upgrade
78
now
80
max
Z. Benhouariq!
CBRB
25y
free
wage ?
CM
+1 bench
79
now
79
max
J. Rodríguez!
CAMRMCM
33y
free
wage ?
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Full squad · 31 players

PlayerAgeOVRPOT
XIP. SchicksimilarST298585
XIGrimaldosimilarLMLBCAMLW298585
XIAleix GarcíasimilarCMCDMCAM288484
XIE. PalaciossimilarCMCDM268383
XIE. TapsobasimilarCB268283
I. MazasimilarCAMCM197987
XIM. TillmansimilarCAMCMLW237984
M. TerriersimilarCAMSTLM287979
XIR. AndrichsimilarCBCMCDM307979
L. BadésimilarCB257883
XIN. TellasimilarRMSTCAMRW257879
XIM. FlekkensimilarGK327878
J. HofmannsimilarCAMSTCM327777
XILucas VázquezsimilarRBRM347777
J. QuansahsimilarCB227684
E. PokusimilarRMRWLM217685
XIE. FernándezsimilarCDMCM227684
E. Ben SeghirsimilarCAMLMCM207584
J. BlaswichsimilarGK347474
J. OmlinsimilarGK317373
ArthursimilarRMRB227378
T. OermannsimilarCBRBCDM217280
M. CulbreathsimilarRMCAMRW176783
A. TapesimilarCB176784
N. LombsimilarGK316666
J. MensahsimilarCMCAMCDM176282
B. HawighorstsimilarCBCDM176082
E. Chigozie OwensimilarRMCAMRW186079
N. MensahsimilarCMCDM186079
F. PohlsimilarCB185977
J. SchlichsimilarGK175773