Bayer Leverkusen Dominates Bundesliga to Win Title

Few expected Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen to dethrone Bayern Munich and win the Bundesliga title race this season. Even fewer expected they would do it in such dominant style.

Leverkusen's 5-0 rout of Werder Bremen on Sunday left the new champion 16 points clear with five games remaining, too far ahead for Bayern to catch up.England captain Harry Kane seemed like exactly the striker Bayern needed when he signed for over $100 million from Tottenham. A free transfer at Leverkusen arguably had more impact. Alejandro Grimaldo signed from Benfica for no fee and transformed the team.

Kane's 32 goals in the Bundesliga have certainly boosted Bayern, which lacked a top-level striker after Robert Lewandowski left in 2022, but other signings have had mixed results. Kim Min-jae has been solid in defense, but Eric Dier, Konrad Laimer and Raphael Guerreiro haven't seemed like clear upgrades to Bayern's squad. Winter signings Sacha Boey and Bryan Zaragoza have barely played.

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