Bayer Leverkusen close to renewing Maza amid Barcelona, City and PSG interest

Leverkusen close to extending Maza's contract to 2031 with significant salary increase, removing exit clause to fend off interest from City, Barcelona and PSG.

Bayer Leverkusen are moving quickly to tie down 20-year-old midfielder Ibrahim Maza to a new long-term deal after attracting attention from Europe's elite clubs. According to Bild, Maza is on the verge of extending his contract from 2030 to 2031 following several rounds of negotiations.

The club has presented him with a written offer that would elevate him to the top salary tier at Leverkusen, increasing his wages from €2.5m to €4m per season, plus a total signing bonus of €4m.

Crucially, the agreement would include the removal of any pre-set exit clause, a strategy Leverkusen previously employed with Florian Wirtz. Maza, who joined from Hertha BSC in 2025 for €12m, has impressed this season with 4 goals and 4 assists in 14 appearances.

Manchester City, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain have all been monitoring the Algerian international, who recently stated his ambition to play for a prestigious European club. Leverkusen believe Maza could reach a €100m valuation in the short term.