Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool stay decided to sign Florian Wirtz regardless of Bayern Munich’s ongoing interet within the Bayer Leverkusen prodigy, 90min understands.
Wirtz made his return from an ACL damage at the beginning of 2023 and his type up to now this season is one in every of many the reason why Leverkusen are main the Bundesliga searching for their first ever title.
From the ‘quantity 10’ function, it is three objectives and 5 assists 13 appearances for the 20-year-old, plus one other eight aim contributions in six video games throughout the Europa League and DFB-Pokal.
As 90min has reported beforehand, Leverkusen have already ruled out sanctioning deals for any key gamers in the course of the upcoming January switch window.
Wirtz can also be anticipated to stay with Leverkusen into the 2024/25 season too, with the participant’s father and agent, Hans-Joachim, confirming as a lot to Sky Sport Germany: “At present, every little thing is geared in the direction of Florian persevering with to play in Leverkusen subsequent season,” he stated.
A switch is extra prone to are available in 2025, with a choice to remain in Germany making home suitors Bayern Munich an apparent vacation spot. However 90min understands that Manchester City and Liverpool aren’t ready to throw within the towel for Wirtz. They every stay large admirers of the younger attacker and intend to combat Bayern all the way in which to finish of the race for his signature.
Wirtz was on the radar for City in particular long before his 2022 injury and that pursuit resumed earlier this yr as soon as the participant had returned to the pitch. At the moment, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United had additionally watched him in motion, whereas Barcelona have been closely linked too.
City had a scouting presence at Leverkusen’s win over Hoffenheim early final month when Wirtz received on the scoresheet. He was the first cause for the go to, though 25-year-old midfielder Exequiel Palacios is one other Leverkusen participant that Metropolis have been impressed by in current months.
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