but you are ignoring the transfer period. I think Leverkusen will sell many players in the transfer period. Because they will receive very high offers and the players will want to leave the team. In this case, it will be necessary to transfer good players in order for the team to be established better. Technical director Ten Hag needs to bring good players to Bayer Leverkusen. If they cannot transfer quality and young players, they may not be in their current position. Right now, everyone expects Leverkusen to be in the championship race next year. Frankly, he will be the technical director I am most curious about in recent years.
Leverkusen is not a rich club. The team is not in a good financial position either. So the Leverkusen management will not want to miss the opportunity to make money by selling players.
In the last few years, Xabi Alonso has produced several talented players. Florian Wirtz is one of them. By selling Florian Wirtz, Leverkusen can earn more than 130 million. I also expect Leverkusen to sell several players this season. As a result, the squad will be weakened. Even then, the Leverkusen management will have to do this to run the club's expenses well.
Leverkusen will not fight for the title next season. Leverkusen's target will be to find new players and develop them with some experience. Leverkusen will probably follow Dortmund now.