Three of the Premier League’s biggest clubs are keeping close tabs on Ibrahim Maza, the Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder who has gone from Bundesliga newcomer to one of Europe’s most coveted young talents in the span of a single season.
Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur are all monitoring the 20-year-old Algerian international, creating the kind of multi-club bidding environment that tends to drive transfer fees into uncomfortable territory for everyone involved.
A debut season that turned heads
Maza joined Bayer Leverkusen from Hertha BSC in the summer of 2025. Across 43 appearances in the 2025/26 campaign, Maza racked up 5 goals and 6 assists.
The Bundesliga agreed with the eye test. Maza collected the Bundesliga Rookie of the Month award on multiple occasions throughout the season, the kind of consistent recognition that separates genuinely special prospects from one-month wonders.
