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Two Man Utd players are being 'discussed internally' at Bayer Leverkusen as Erik ten Hag set to raid former club

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Updated 19:08 29 May 2025 GMT+1Published 19:06 29 May 2025 GMT+1

Two Man Utd players are being 'discussed internally' at Bayer Leverkusen as Erik ten Hag set to raid former club

Leverkusen are looking at replacements for the outgoing Florian Wirtz, as well as other key departures.

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen are said to be considering an ambitious move for Alejandro Garnacho and one of his Manchester United teammates ahead of Erik ten Hag's debut campaign.

Earlier this week, it was announced that Ten Hag would succeed Xabi Alonso as the head coach at Leverkusen.

The 55-year-old, who was sacked by Manchester United in October last year following a poor start to the 2024/25 campaign, believes he has joined "one of the best clubs in Germany" after several months away from management.

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"I've come to Leverkusen to continue with the ambition shown in recent years," he said. "It's an attractive challenge to set up something together in this period of change and develop an ambitious team."

Ten Hag is expected to be handed a healthy transfer budget to improve his first-team squad this summer, with the departures of Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong expected to rake in well over £150 million in fees.

It will, of course, be an unenviable challenge to replace two of the best young players in Europe, but the ambitious Leverkusen are discussing a number of options internally, according to German publication Kicker.

Alejandro Garnacho, who is expected to leave Old Trafford this summer following showdown talks with Ruben Amorim, is viewed as an 'absolute top solution' and someone who is in a 'very moderate range' in terms of salary.

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That being said, the report suggests Garnacho falls into the 'not available yet' category.

On the other hand, former Ajax winger Antony is reportedly being discussed internally by the Bundesliga club as the Brazilian continues to attract interest following an impressive six-month loan spell at Real Betis.

Antony joined Ten Hag at United in the summer of 2022, when he signed from Ajax in a deal worth a reported £85 million.

He struggled to make any sort of impact, however, and managed just 12 goals and five assists in 94 games for the Premier League outfit – an output that was criticised by many across his three-seasons in Manchester.

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Antony wheels away in celebration after scoring for Real Betis. Image: Getty
Antony wheels away in celebration after scoring for Real Betis. Image: Getty

As mentioned above, the 25-year-old winger has enjoyed a resurgence of late after joining Real Betis in January. In fact, he scored eight goals in 24 matches across La Liga and the Europa Conference League.

Thoughts on the links? Let us know in the comments.

Featured Image Credit: Getty Images

Topics: Erik Ten Hag, Bayer Leverkusen, Transfers, Manchester United

Jack Kenmare
Jack Kenmare

Jack is a Senior Journalist who enjoys a long read. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of Football Manager wonderkids from 2005 to the present day, and has interviewed a handful of FM's finest, including Freddy Adu, Supat Rungratsamee and Mika Aaritalo.

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