Manchester UnitedChelsea, Manchester City and Aston Villa Red Bulls are keen to sign Hamburg’s Kerim Alajbegovic.
The 18-year-old’s development at the Austrian club has been noticed by Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City, Aston Villa and others.
He left the academy of 1. FC Köln for Bayern Leverkusen in 2021 and spent four years with the latter’s youth system.
In July 2025, the Bundesliga side sold him to Red Bull Hamburg and the move has worked out well so far.
Operating mainly on the left wing and occasionally as a right winger, he scored 11 goals and provided three assists in 37 matches.
His Austrian Bundesliga statistics this season are as follows:
- Appearances: 21
- Start: 16
- Total minutes: 1,406
- Minutes per game: 67
- Expected target: 3.31
- Expected Support: 3.53
- Goal conversion: 11%
- Big chances created: 6
His impressive performances helped him make his debut for the senior Bosnia and Herzegovina team in September. Earlier in the season, Sport Witness Covered claims from Germany Manchester United is looking for youth.
PL Quartet in Pictures for Transfer
from bosnia National team The report adds that several English clubs ‘want to complete the transfer of Kerim Alajbegovic as soon as possible.’ Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and Aston Villa come to mind immediately.
It has been claimed that the Red Devils, Chelsea and Manchester City have all made contact, without clarifying whether it is with his agent, the club or both. Aston Villa are also in the mix and will try to make an approach.
On 26 March, Bayer Leverkusen announced A buyback clause has been activated to bring the attacker back to the club in the summer. Premier League sides will have to negotiate with the German club to secure his services.
Bayer Leverkusen is in a comfortable position to negotiate a potential sale. The outlet claims ‘a fee of around €30m is in the works’ and the fee could rise further if there is a bidding war.
Our take: PL move could happen too soon
If Kerim Aljabegovic is to make a move to the Premier League in the summer, he may struggle to get regular minutes initially.
He did not make his debut for Bayer Leverkusen’s first team, and this is his first season at the highest level. The young attacker has played 2,117 minutes so far this season.
Due to lack of sufficient experience, the Bosnian player will not be able to enjoy minutes at Manchester United, Chelsea or Manchester City.
Bayer Leverkusen have confirmed that his five-year contract will come into effect from the summer. According to its value transfer marketIs €15m.
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