Ever since he became one of the main figures in European football and more than that because he was essential for Bayer Leverkusen to win the first Bundesliga in its history in 2023-24, Florian Wirtz’s future is in the spotlight. Today Fernando Carro, CEO of Leverkusen, made some statements that could discourage all the big clubs who dream of signing the 21-year-old Wirtz in the short term this coming summer.
Carro said Bayer Leverkusen wanted “Florian (Wirtz) to stay until the 2026 World Cup.” The German champion’s CEO also confirmed in statements to the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger that Leverkusen’s idea is for the young German international to renew and that negotiations are underway. Florian Wirtz’s current contract expires in 2027.
According to Fernando Carro’s statements, Leverkusen has somehow set a date for Wirtz’s possible departure. But, if he doesn’t renew, the German star could leave this summer. However, Carro explained that “we are talking to him and his family and we are very confident about this (the possible renewal of the young midfielder).
There are many clubs with which Wirtz has been linked, from Bayern, Real Madrid or PSG, to Manchester City and Liverpool. It also remains to be seen whether the midfielder’s future will be linked to his current coach, Xabi Alonso, who is seen as the future coach of Real Madrid.
Bayern are among those who want to bring in Wirtz this summer, but the management of the Munich club already sees this as almost impossible, so they are thinking of former Barcelona player Xavi Simons, 21 years old and playing for Leipzig for second. season, on loan from PSG, who will ask for 80 million euros for the Dutchman.
This season, Wirtz, who joined Bayer Leverkusen’s first team in the summer of 2020 (from U-19, which he joined from Cologne’s youth ranks), has scored 12 goals in all competition (7 in the Bundesliga and 5 in the Champions League) and provided 8 assists (7 and one respectively. Meanwhile, Xabi Alonso’s team is now 2nd in the Bundesliga (4 points behind the leader). Bayern) and 4th in the Champions League.
Source: La Verdad
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