Expected window: January 2027
Bremer to Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last update: 12 days ago
Evidence score
Bayer Leverkusen are reported tracking Juventus centre-back Bremer for a January move. Gazzetta.it says he wants a Champions League switch to become a top defender and that Leverkusen is ready to meet his salary demands if they make the right offer to Juventus.
- Independent sources20/40
2 independent sources (max 4); 3 other outlets only repeat someone else's reporting
- Source track record12/25
47% estimated accuracy (2 past cases, small samples are pulled towards 40%)
- Deal stage0/25
Stage: interest
- How recent9/10
Last update 12 days ago
What we know
Bayer Leverkusen are reported tracking Juventus centre-back Bremer for a January move. Gazzetta.it says he wants a Champions League switch to become a top defender and that Leverkusen is ready to meet his salary demands if they make the right offer to Juventus.
His listed contract runs to June 2029. The story emerged on 21 Oct. Gazzetta.it reported the interest, and Goal and four other outlets carried it the same day, all attributing the story to Gazzetta.it. Yahoo Sports added on 22 Oct that Leverkusen are preparing a January offer for Bremer, per La Gazzetta dello Sport. The reports are conditional. Gazzetta.it says Leverkusen would need to make the right offer to Juventus.
Yahoo Sports says Leverkusen are interested but need to sell a defender first.
Key findings
- First report: 21 Oct 2026, Goal.
- 2 independent sources behind it (Goal, Gazzetta.it); 3 other outlets only repeat earlier reporting.
- Best-rated independent source: Goal.
- Deal stage reached by a counted source: interest.
- No source denies the move.
- Latest evidence: 12 days ago.
Who reported it
| Outlet | Tier | What they said | Track record | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goal 21/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Gazzetta dello Sport reports Bayer Leverkusen are interested in signing Bremer in January. Stage: interest | 1 case, no percentage yet | Original source |
| Goal 21/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Bayer Leverkusen is interested in Juventus defender Bremer as they seek immediate defensive reinforcements. Stage: interest | 1 case, no percentage yet | Original source |
| Gazzetta.it 21/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Bremer wants a Champions League move to become a top defender, and Bayer Leverkusen is the club tracking him, ready to meet his salary demands if they make the right offer to Juventus. Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
| Goal 21/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Bayer Leverkusen are interested in Juventus defender Bremer as they seek immediate reinforcements in the January window. Stage: interest | 1 case, no percentage yet | Original source |
| Goal 21/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Bayer Leverkusen is interested in Juventus defender Bremer as a potential January signing to strengthen their defense. Stage: interest | 1 case, no percentage yet | Original source |
| Yahoo Sports 22/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Bayer Leverkusen are preparing a January offer for Juventus defender Bremer, per La Gazzetta dello Sport Stage: interest | 1 of 3 cases · 33% | Cites Gazzetta.it |
| Yahoo Sports 21/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Bremer reportedly dreams of a move to Bayer Leverkusen, who are interested but need to sell a defender first. Stage: interest | 1 of 3 cases · 33% | Cites Gazzetta.it |
| Yahoo Sports 21/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Bremer is attracting interest from Bayer Leverkusen and a January deal is possible. Stage: interest | 1 of 3 cases · 33% | Cites Gazzetta.it |
| Yardbarker 21/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Bayer Leverkusen want the Brazilian defender to strengthen their back line. Stage: interest | 1 case, no percentage yet | Cites Gazzetta.it |
| MSN 21/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Bremer is flirting with Leverkusen and could leave in January for a Champions League opportunity. Stage: interest | No history yet | Repeats another outlet |
Timeline
- 22 Oct 2026 · Yahoo SportsBayer Leverkusen are preparing a January offer for Juventus defender Bremer, per La Gazzetta dello Sport
Repeats reporting attributed to Gazzetta.it. Stage: interest
- 21 Oct 2026 · GoalGazzetta dello Sport reports Bayer Leverkusen are interested in signing Bremer in January.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 21 Oct 2026 · GoalBayer Leverkusen is interested in Juventus defender Bremer as they seek immediate defensive reinforcements.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 21 Oct 2026 · YardbarkerBayer Leverkusen want the Brazilian defender to strengthen their back line.
Repeats reporting attributed to Gazzetta.it. Stage: interest
- 21 Oct 2026 · Gazzetta.itBremer wants a Champions League move to become a top defender, and Bayer Leverkusen is the club tracking him, ready to meet his salary demands if they make the right offer to Juventus.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 21 Oct 2026 · Yahoo SportsBremer reportedly dreams of a move to Bayer Leverkusen, who are interested but need to sell a defender first.
Repeats reporting attributed to Gazzetta.it. Stage: interest
- 21 Oct 2026 · Yahoo SportsBremer is attracting interest from Bayer Leverkusen and a January deal is possible.
Repeats reporting attributed to Gazzetta.it. Stage: interest
- 21 Oct 2026 · MSNBremer is flirting with Leverkusen and could leave in January for a Champions League opportunity.
Repeats reporting from another outlet. Stage: interest
- 21 Oct 2026 · GoalBayer Leverkusen are interested in Juventus defender Bremer as they seek immediate reinforcements in the January window.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 21 Oct 2026 · GoalBayer Leverkusen is interested in Juventus defender Bremer as a potential January signing to strengthen their defense.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
Does Bayer 04 Leverkusen need him?
Centre-Back: the centre-backs Bayer 04 Leverkusen already have, from their squad list, and who they brought in there over the last two seasons. Facts only: we do not judge the need.
Current centre-backs (5)
| Player | Position | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarell Quansah | Centre-Back | 23 | 30 Jun 2030 |
| Edmond Tapsoba | Centre-Back | 27 | 30 Jun 2031 |
| Facundo Medina | Centre-Back | 27 | 30 Jun 2031 |
| Loïc Badé | Centre-Back | 25 | 30 Jun 2030 |
| Tim Oermann | Centre-Back | 23 | 30 Jun 2029 |
Recent signings in this position
- Facundo Medina (Centre-Back)2026/27 · from Olympique Marseille · €23.00m
- Piero Hincapié (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at Arsenal FC
- Jeanuël Belocian (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at VfL Wolfsburg
- Luca Erlein (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim · €2.00m
- Abdoulaye Faye (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at FC Lorient
- Jarell Quansah (Centre-Back)2025/26 · from Liverpool FC · €35.00m
- Tim Oermann (Centre-Back)2025/26 · from VfL Bochum · €1.90m
- Tim Oermann (Centre-Back)2025/26 · back from loan at SK Sturm Graz
- Loïc Badé (Centre-Back)2025/26 · from Sevilla FC · €25.00m
- Odilon Kossounou (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Atalanta BC
- Axel Tape (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · free from Paris Saint-Germain Espoirs
- Issa Traoré (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · from Djoliba AC · €200k
- Abdoulaye Faye (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · from BK Häcken · €2.70m
Is it still alive?
- First report
- 21 Oct 2026
- Latest report
- 22 Oct 2026 (11 days ago)
- Transfer window
- January 2027: shuts in 91 days
The window the reports point to. If the move has not happened 10 days after it shuts, the dossier closes as not done.
Contract and fee
- Contract until
- June 2029
- Reported fee
- —
No outlet has quoted a figure for this move yet. We never estimate one.
Score over time
Player profile
- Full name
- Gleison Bremer Silva Nascimento
- Age
- 29
- Agent
- LFA.it
Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; resized and cropped.
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