Aston Villa will reportedly try to sign 18-year-old winger Kerim Alajbegović, who holds both Bosnian-Herzegovinian and German nationality, but they face competition from several Premier League rivals. Manchester United, Chelsea, and Manchester City are also in contact for the player. A potential transfer is anticipated to be worth over €30 million. While Alajbegović plays for RB Salzburg, Bayer Leverkusen announced in March they had activated their buy-back option, making the Bundesliga side the club with which interested parties must negotiate for a summer move. The Bosnia-Herzegovina international has 8 caps and 1 goal, and has scored 7 goals and provided 2 assists in 21 Bundesliga appearances this season. His current Transfermarkt market value is €15.00m. Bayer Leverkusen activated the buy-back clause for €8 million in March 2026, after Alajbegović had moved to Salzburg in July 2025 for a fee of up to €2.5 million.