Another key player wants to leave Leverkusen

Although Leverkusen want to keep Hincapié, the board may be forced to make concessions if they receive an attractive offer.

According to Bild , the Bayer Leverkusen defender expressed his desire to leave the club before the summer transfer window closes on September 1. Hincapie, who was a key player in Leverkusen's Bundesliga title triumph in the 2023/24 season, clearly expressed his disappointment with the team's current situation and wanted to find a better new destination.

This is bad news for head coach Ten Hag, who started the Bundesliga with a 1-2 loss to Hoffenheim at the BayArena. Hincapie's contract with Leverkusen runs until 2029, but his €60 million release clause – which will come into effect in the summer of 2025 – has attracted the attention of big clubs.

Coach Ten Hag has repeatedly stressed his desire to keep Hincapie, after parting ways with several other key players this summer. However, the Dutch coach has had difficulty convincing players to stay. Up to now, the list of key players leaving Leverkusen this summer has reached 6, including Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong joining Liverpool, Jonathan Tah moving to Bayern Munich, Odilon Kossounou to Atalanta, Granit Xhaka surprisingly signing for Sunderland and goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky joining Eintracht Frankfurt on a free transfer.

This poses a major challenge for the team in maintaining their strength in the 2025/26 season. The defeat in the opening match of the Bundesliga put Ten Hag under great pressure. In addition to Hincapie, Amine Adli and Exequiel Palacios also wanted to leave. If they cannot keep the pillars like Hincapie, Adli and Palacios, Ten Hag will face many more difficulties after a terrible start.

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