Former German international Michael Ballack has been very supportive of a transfer for Florian Wirtz to Real Madrid.
Freshly crowned with the title of German champion with Bayer Leverkusen, Florian Wirtz is arousing envy. Among its many suitors, one name particularly stands out: Real Madrid. According to Marca, the Madrid club would have made him their priority for the 2025 summer transfer window.
And for Michael Ballack, former glory of German football, this marriage between the young prodigy and the Madrid club sounds obvious. “ Wirtz is ready to play for Real Madrid. In terms of footballing abilities, Wirtz can definitely play for Real,” he assures in an interview given to Bild.
Wirtz as Bellingham
You can also see it with Jude Bellingham after his transfer from Borussia Dortmund: when you play with even better players, you improve even more,” judged Ballack.
This season, the genius from Pulheim, under contract with the Werkself until June 2027, has accumulated 18 goals and 20 assists in 47 appearances.