While Victor Boniface, Florian Wirtz and Jonas Hofmann have stolen the headlines this campaign, Granit Xhaka's arrival from Arsenal is a key factor in Bayer Leverkusen's rise to Bundesliga title challengers.
So soon after parting ways with Borussia Mönchengladbach, midfield maestro Jonas Hofmann is eyeing an emotional return to his former surroundings as a Bayer Leverkusen player.