Florian Wirtz in a past match// Photo Courtesy.
Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz will have his pick of offers next summer if he decides to leave the BayArena.
The two sides, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid have been most closely linked to the 21-year-old star. However, the Bavarian side feel they are pole position.
Real Madrid are interested in signing Wirtz next summer to help direct their midfield operations, seeing him as the long-term successor to Luka Modric. They may also be able to count on the added factor of Xabi Alonso if indeed he does make a move to Madrid next summer, while Leverkusen would prefer Wirtz to leave the Bundesliga if he is to do so.
Bayern believe they have stolen a march on Los Blancos though. They have already held several conversations with his father and with Wirtz, hoping to explain their project to the German star. They are desperate to get one over on Real Madrid, assuming that they sign Alphonso Davies from under their feet, and feel that Los Blancos have not made much progress.
While they are unsure of how much the European champions will spend, Bayern are willing to spend €100m on Wirtz.
BILD, which Sport reference the information from, say that Jamal Musiala’s prospective renewal could also be key, as the pair share a good relationship.