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Německý střední obránce patřil deset let mezi nenahraditelné opory Bayeru, avšak již v průběhu minulé sezony avizoval, že přišel čas na změnu. Tah byl zpočátku spojován s přesunem do Barcelony, nakonec jej ale do svých řad zlákali Bavoři.
Nový trenér Leverkusenu Erik ten Hag se nikterak netají touhou přivést nového lídra defenzivní řady. Podle informací Sky Deutschland svůj zrak upírá ke švédskému reprezentačnímu kapitánovi Victoru Lindelöfovi (31), jenž dva roky vedl během své anabáze v Manchesteru United.
Jednatřicetiletý obránce má z Premier League bohaté zkušenosti, navíc by byl k mání zdarma, neboť mu skončila s Rudými ďábly před několika týdny smlouva. Několik zájemců o jeho služby se již objevilo v Itálii, ale dobré vztahy s Ten Hagem by mohly hrát rozhodující roli.