Diaby, Fernandes' injury complicates return to Leverkusen

The Moussa Diaby deal risks suddenly becoming complicated. Bayer Leverkusen has been working for some time on bringing the French winger back, but an unexpected event could change the German club’s plans.

According to BILD, the cruciate ligament injury suffered by Roger Fernandes is causing major concerns within Leverkusen. The player will be out for several months, just when he had been identified as Diaby’s natural replacement. This prolonged absence now puts the entire operation in doubt.

The German club had already reached an agreement with the French winger for a contract valid until the summer of 2031. Talks with Al Ittihad had entered the decisive phase, with only the final price left to be defined. Now, however, the situation has changed: after Fernandes’ injury, Diaby has once again become a key player for the Arab team, which may no longer give the green light to the transfer.

This is an update that Inter, which has been tracking the French winger for some time, will inevitably have to take into consideration in its own transfer market evaluations.