Iraola said to be nearing Bayer Leverkusen role as Hjulmand prepares to leave

Iraola said to be nearing Bayer Leverkusen role as Hjulmand prepares to leave
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After Brazilian Filipe Luis, who is reported to be close to signing for Monaco, turned down the position, Bayer Leverkusen are pushing for the signing of Andoni Iraola and hoping for a quick agreement, according to Sky.

Oliver Glasner, who won the Conference League title with Crystal Palace on Wednesday, is also said to be a candidate for Leverkusen.

Successful stint in the Premier League

Iraola, a Basque like Bayer’s title-winning coach Xabi Alonso, set a new points record with Bournemouth in each of his three years at the club and recently went 18 Premier League matches unbeaten.

Bournemouth narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification, finishing sixth in the table but securing a spot in the Europa League.

Iraola had already announced his departure in April. Former Dortmund and Leipzig coach Marco Rose will take over the Spaniard's position.

In Leverkusen, Hjulmand, who took charge of Bayer after the second Bundesliga matchday last season, is set to leave after a poor second half of the campaign and a sixth-place finish.