La Liga champions Real Madrid have already held talks to sign 21-year-old Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz, a target for Manchester City.
According to an update by reputed German journalist Florian Plettenberg, Florian Wirtz is the subject of interest from Real Madrid. The Bayer Leverkusen playmaker is also a target for Manchester City. However, the 21-year-old has held talks with the reigning La Liga champions, with the Bundesliga champions preferring to sell to Los Blancos to avoid Bayern Munich winning the race.
The rise and rise of Florian Wirtz
Florian Wirtz has established himself as one of the best young players in the world since joining Bayer Leverkusen from FC Koln in January 2020. The highly-rated playmaker did not take long to break into the first-team squad at the Bundesliga club and has been a mainstay in the middle of the park in the last few years.
The 21-year-old was exceptional as Bayer Leverkusen won the 2023/24 Bundesliga title and the DFB Pokal while losing only once throughout the campaign. While Wirtz has not been at his best this term, he has a decent tally of seven goals and one assist in 15 appearances across all competitions.
Meanwhile, Wirtz’s progress has not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of several high-profile clubs across Europe. Manchester City and Real Madrid are among the prospective suitors for the German international, and Bayer Leverkusen might struggle to keep hold of the young playmaker next year.
A man in demand
Manchester City’s interest in Florian Wirtz is understandable. The Premier League champions are in a spot of bother over the long-term future of Kevin De Bruyne. So, Wirtz has emerged as the top candidate to take over from the Belgian playmaker. However, Manchester City might face a tall order to land the Bayer Leverkusen talisman.
Wirtz’s entourage has already held talks with Real Madrid, although the reigning La Liga champions are yet to approach Bayer Leverkusen for discussions. The German international can be the long-term successor to Luka Modric, with the veteran Croat in the twilight of his career.
Meanwhile, Florian Plettenberg has claimed that Bayer Leverkusen would prefer to sell Wirtz to Real Madrid to avoid the scenario of Bayern Munich securing his services. It will be interesting to see if Manchester City or Bayern can beat Los Blancos to his signature.
La Liga champions Real Madrid have already held talks to sign 21-year-old Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz, a target for Manchester City.
According to an update by reputed German journalist Florian Plettenberg, Florian Wirtz is the subject of interest from Real Madrid. The Bayer Leverkusen playmaker is also a target for Manchester City. However, the 21-year-old has held talks with the reigning La Liga champions, with the Bundesliga champions preferring to sell to Los Blancos to avoid Bayern Munich winning the race.
The rise and rise of Florian Wirtz
Florian Wirtz has established himself as one of the best young players in the world since joining Bayer Leverkusen from FC Koln in January 2020. The highly-rated playmaker did not take long to break into the first-team squad at the Bundesliga club and has been a mainstay in the middle of the park in the last few years.
The 21-year-old was exceptional as Bayer Leverkusen won the 2023/24 Bundesliga title and the DFB Pokal while losing only once throughout the campaign. While Wirtz has not been at his best this term, he has a decent tally of seven goals and one assist in 15 appearances across all competitions.
Meanwhile, Wirtz’s progress has not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of several high-profile clubs across Europe. Manchester City and Real Madrid are among the prospective suitors for the German international, and Bayer Leverkusen might struggle to keep hold of the young playmaker next year.
A man in demand
Manchester City’s interest in Florian Wirtz is understandable. The Premier League champions are in a spot of bother over the long-term future of Kevin De Bruyne. So, Wirtz has emerged as the top candidate to take over from the Belgian playmaker. However, Manchester City might face a tall order to land the Bayer Leverkusen talisman.
Wirtz’s entourage has already held talks with Real Madrid, although the reigning La Liga champions are yet to approach Bayer Leverkusen for discussions. The German international can be the long-term successor to Luka Modric, with the veteran Croat in the twilight of his career.
Meanwhile, Florian Plettenberg has claimed that Bayer Leverkusen would prefer to sell Wirtz to Real Madrid to avoid the scenario of Bayern Munich securing his services. It will be interesting to see if Manchester City or Bayern can beat Los Blancos to his signature.