The international press announced it last summer at Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. This was formally rejected by Leverkusen boss Fernando Carro, insisting in April that Florian Wirtz would stay at the club for at least one more season. A season to confirm, and reconfirm that he was a leading player, destined to play leading roles with the biggest clubs in Europe.
Since August, the 21-year-old German has continued on the same hungry bases as last year, and even on the most prestigious of stages, that of the Champions League, which he discovers for the first time his career. Moreover, his 5 goals in C1, coupled with his assist against Salzburg, say a lot about his ability to constantly respond to the new demands linked to his status. We said to ourselves that this year in Leverkusen would also be a final way to close, with his teammates and his coach, the much-courted Xabi Alonso, an exceptional story which had nothing of a “one shot“. But obviously, his 6th season at Leverkusen might not be the end of it.
It’s closer to staying than to leaving
This Sunday, the media Kicker echoes big news about the future of Florian Wirtz. According to the German bi-weekly, the player born in 2003 would have a good chance of extending his lease with his training club, where he is currently linked until 2027. Kicker even raises the possibility that the player has already signed on his future contract. The leaders of Leverkusen know it full well: they will not find his equivalent, and the player does not seem to be alerted about his future either, since we remind you, he is only 21 years.
Still according to Kicker, Bayern Munich, one of the player’s suitors, would not have the financial resources to carry out a 150 million euro move this summer, in addition to a salary exceeding 20 million euros. euros. Leverkusen players have also reportedly expressed their desire to continue for one more season together, although it is unclear whether this will really be the case for the eagerly wooed Xabi Alonso. For the reigning German champion, the idea would in any case be to sell Wirtz in the summer of 2026. And offering him a juicy salary increase this season should not be a problem.
