Josip Stanisic, the 24-year-old star from Leverkusen, is currently enjoying a successful season with the team, having clinched the championship title with Bayer Leverkusen and with two more finals on the horizon. On the Europa League stage, during the semi-final second leg against AS Roma, Stanisic, who is on loan from Bayern Munich for the season, provided the much-celebrated equalizer in stoppage time, extending the team’s unbeaten streak. However, his loan spell will come to an end in the summer, and the Croatian will have to return to Munich, a move he apparently doesn’t fancy.
Having made 35 appearances and scored four goals with six assists as a right-back for Bayer Leverkusen, the talented player has expressed his desire to continue playing for the team in the upcoming season. With his contract with Bayern Munich running until June 2026 and a market value of 18 million euros as per transfermarkt.de, discussions between the two clubs regarding Stanisic’s future have yet to take place. The decision on whether Leverkusen’s wish to keep him will be granted depends on the upcoming season’s Bayern Munich head coach, a position that remains vacant at present.
Although Leverkusen is optimistic about keeping most of its championship-winning squad intact, there are speculations about Jonathan Tah’s potential departure in the summer transfer window due to heightened interest from other clubs. Stanisic’s situation adds an additional layer of uncertainty to Leverkusen’s future squad composition, awaiting the resolution of discussions between the clubs and the appointment of Bayern Munich’s head coach for the upcoming season.