In a pre-season encounter at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, Arsenal delivered a commanding performance, defeating Bayer Leverkusen 4-1.
Lothar Matthaus, the retired football legend, has hailed Bayer Leverkusen as the prime contenders for the upcoming Bundesliga season, which kicks off on 23 August.
Nathan Tella, now a Bayer Leverkusen winger, will return to his boyhood club Arsenal for a pre-season friendly, pleased with his roundabout journey to success.
Florian Wirtz, the 21-year-old German playmaker, has made a return to Bayer Leverkusen after the summer break, ready to honour his contract that runs until 2027.
Following Bayer Leverkusen's triumphant 2023/24 season, the Werkself are poised to build on their success with a fresh challenge in August's DFL Supercup.
Bayern Munich's ambitions to secure Jonathan Tah from Bayer Leverkusen may face a halt due to their financial constraints and inability to offload Matthijs de Ligt.