All Europe wants to Florian Wirtz

Manos Staramopoulos • 20 de mayo de 2025

The 22-year-old German international midfielder, is currently the hottest name in the summer transfer market.

Florian Wirtz Bayer Leverkusen midfielder in a Bundesliga match in 2024

The 22-year-old German international midfielder, Florian Wirtz, is currently the hottest name in the summer transfer market. The Leverkusen management has not decided to sell him since he has a contract with them until 2027.


The season that the young ace had was impressive and it is completely logical that great European teams are ready to give land and water for his acquisition.


Until now we knew that Bayern Munich is trying to be the first favorite as his father Hans (a fanatical Bayern fan) had spoken and agreed with people from this year's German champion. In fact, the Bavarian team had offered Wirtz a 5-year contract instead of the amount of 125 million euros, that is, 50 million euros per year. Then on Tuesday, his father Hans-Joachim, his mother Karin and Florian flew from Aachen to Blackpool airport by private plane where they met Pep Guardiola as Manchester City wants to make a strong move for the young talented ace. Thus, the English team seemed to be gaining ground against Bavaria as the Bayer Leverkusen management prefers to sell Wirtz to a foreign team rather than to a competitor.


Manchester City are reportedly determined to pay the sum of 100 million euros to acquire the international footballer, whom Guardiola believes can successfully fill the position of the Belgian, Kevin De Bruyne, who will be free now that his contract expires…


Liverpool strong


Now, information is coming from England that puts the champion, Liverpool, in the game. In fact, his father Hans-Joachim (he is also his agent) and Florian have reportedly met with an agent of the Reds.


The Liverpool management is ready to give the same money as City to Leverkusen, making Wirtz the most expensive transfer in the history of English football. Besides, Slot has secured the assurance of the administration that he will have at his disposal the largest transfer budget in the history of the club.


And if someone judges from the Wirtz case, he understands that the English champions are determined to make a difference.


Of course, there is also Real Madrid


In the meantime, it should not escape our attention that there is also Real Madrid. Without a doubt, their new coach, Xabi Alonso, wants to take Wirtz, whom he knows very well during his years at Bayer Leverkusen, to his side. Spain is also the place where the footballer wants to go.


The same newspaper even hosts a statement from a board member of the German champion, who is optimistic about the outcome of the discussions between Bayern and Leverkusen.


The 22-year-old German midfielder is one of the most talented footballers that German football has produced in recent years and this is clearly shown by the numbers. Florian scored 11 goals and 12 assists in last year's Bundesliga and continues this year with 10 goals and 12 assists.


In addition, his star also shone in the recent Euro 2024 where he was one of the important figures of Julian Nagelsmann's team, with this summer being predicted to be hot for him and his team.


The "war" for Wirtz is well underway and Leverkusen's coffers will be filled with many millions of euros, whichever team finally completes his transfer.



Manos Staramopoulos

Journalist and Analyst of International Football and Affairs

Chief Editor English Zone of Discoveryfootball.com

Athens (Greece).

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