Following his performances at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, several prominent European clubs have shown strong interest in signing 19-year-old Christian Michel Kofane. These clubs include Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Newcastle United. Before the Cameroonian attacker moved to Germany, other major clubs like FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid, and Aston Villa had also expressed interest. FC Barcelona renewed their pursuit of him this winter. Kofane joined Bayer 04 Leverkusen in July 2025 on a contract that runs until June 2029. This season, he has scored 3 goals in 14 Bundesliga appearances. The forward has 2 goals in 3 caps for Cameroon. He moved to Leverkusen for a fee reported to be €5 million and, according to Transfermarkt, now has a market value of €22.00m.