Bayern Munich like to be in control. However, in recent years, the leaders of the German club have experienced difficulties in extending their best players. This was the case of David Alaba, who joined Real Madrid on a free basis. Alphonso Davies could well imitate him in the coming months, he who is at the end of his contract next June. At the same time, the residents of the Allianz Arena are preparing for the future and their future squad. It’s no secret that the people of Munich often like to recruit from the best Bundesliga clubs. Besides, they are eyeing Bayer Leverkusen quite a bit. Last season, they flirted with Xabi Alonso for a long time. They would have liked to place the Spanish technician on the Bavarian bench after the end of Thomas Tuchel’s mandate.
But the Iberian coach ultimately stayed at Leverkusen. Same thing for Jonathan Tah. The defender was courted for many months, but he did not leave his club. The German is still in Bayern Munich’s sights for 2025, whether in January or June, once his contract is up. But competition is fierce since Real Madrid and Barça are cited as potential landing points. Still in Leverkusen, Florian Wirtz (21 years old) also caught the eye of the Bavarian management. It’s been years since she fell under the spell of the German international. This Wednesday, Bild explains that Bayern Munich has been wanting to get their hands on Wirtz for 8 years.
Bayern Munich believe in their chances for Wirtz
Timon Pauls, then a recruiter, discovered him at the age of 13, when he was playing in Cologne. He contacted the player’s family in 2016 before a meeting in 2018 during an U15 tournament. They had also discussed in a parking lot, hidden behind a car, explains Bild. The German media adds that several meetings subsequently took place between the Wirtz clan and the recruiter and Bayern Munich, who had shown the player their training center. Despite subsequently signing for Leverkusen, the German and his entourage have always maintained good relations with the Munich residents. The latter also hope that this will count for Wirtz when deciding on his future.
Max Eberl and Christoph Freund, who recently contacted the German’s family, are rather confident. After discussions with Leverkusen, who informed them that they have a good chance of recruiting him, they believe that the footballer under contract until 2027 could well choose to sign with them. In addition to the good relations between the two parties, Bild explains that the probable extension of Jamal Musiala, to whom Wirtz is close, risks tipping the scales. Even if the Real Madrid threat still exists, especially since Xabi Alonso could sign there, the Bavarians believe in their chances. In addition to convincing Leverkusen and the player, they also know that this transfer of more than €100 million will have to be approved by the supervisory board. Especially since Bayer Leverkusen has announced a starting price of at least €150 million for Wirtz. But after 8 years of waiting, Bayern Munich hopes to finally conclude with Wirtz.
