Bayer Leverkusen’s Top 10 Most Expensive Player Sales Revealed With Havertz, Son Among Elite Players Sold

Bayer Leverkusen’s Top 10 Most Expensive Player Sales Revealed With Havertz, Son Among Elite Players Sold

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:10 PM
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  • Bayer Leverkusen is regarded as one of the most business-minded clubs as they have made almost €600 million from player transfer sales in the last decade
  • Top players such as Kai Havertz, Heung-Min Son, and Arturo Vidal are some of the high-profile stars to have played for the Bundesliga giants
  • The Bundesliga giants are yet to win the German league title in their history despite having many talented players in the past

Bayer Leverkusen has earned a reputation as the ideal stepping stone for the sale of many of its excellent young players to major teams throughout Europe.

The Bundesliga outfit who is regarded as a springboard for young players has made close to €600 million just from player transfer sales in the last decade.

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Kai Havertz is by far Bayer Leverkusen's most expensive transfer sale after the German was sold to Chelsea for €80 million. Photo by Stuart Franklin
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According to Goal, six of the top seven sales by Bayer Leverkusen were no older than 23 when they left the Bundesliga club including stars such as Hakan Calhanoglu, Heung-Min Son, and Kai Havertz.

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Bayer Leverkusen has never won the Bundesliga title in their history despite boasting some of the brightest talents in German football in the past.

Leverkusen has won one DFB-Pokal and one UEFA Cup and also finished as runner-up in the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League, falling 2–1 to Real Madrid in the final.

Bayer Leverkusen's top 10 most expensive sales

1. Kai Havertz to Chelsea €80 million (2020)

2. Leon Bailey to Aston Villa €32 million (2021)

3. Heung-min Son to Tottenham €30 million (2015)

4. Julian Brandt to Borussia Dortmund €25 million (2019)

5. Bernd Leno to Arsenal €25 million (2018)

6. Hakan Calhanoğlu to AC Milan €23.3 million (2017)

7. Andre Schurrle to Chelsea €22 million (2013)

8. Kevin Kampl to RB Leipzig €20 million (2017)

9. Benjamin Henrichs to Monaco €20 million (2018)

10. Emerson to Roma €18 million (2000)

Bayer Leverkusen sign Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Bayer Leverkusen has signed England international Callum Hudson-Odoi on a season-long loan from Premier League club Chelsea, the clubs confirmed on Tuesday.

The winger, who has played 126 times for Chelsea after coming up through the club's academy, arrived in Leverkusen on Monday morning for a medical.

Hudson-Odoi, who has three England caps, has been a bit-part player under Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel and wants to play more regularly ahead of the World Cup in November.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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