On March 27, Bayer Leverkusen officially announced that the club has activated the buy back clause for 18-year-old striker Kerim Alajbegovic from Salzburg. Romano revealed that the repurchase clause for Kerim Alajbegovic is 8 million euros.
Bayer Leverkusen official announcement
Bayer Leverkusen welcomed back Kerim Alajbegovic, who transferred to Salzburg in the summer of 2025. The Bundesliga club activated the buy back clause agreed in the contract and signed the Bosnia and Herzegovina international, who has performed extremely well for the Austrian powerhouse this season.
Kerim Alajbegovic transferred from Bayer Leverkusen's U19 team to Salzburg last year. Now, the 1.86-meter tall offensive player has signed a five-year contract in Rhineland, effective from July 1, 2026.