Bayern Munich has long been interested in Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz. The phenom has been balling out for both Leverkusen and the German national team, and a huge portion of his appeal to the club comes from his incredible chemistry with Jamal Musiala in Julian Nagelsmann’s setup. The duo are impossible to stop and seem to have a telepathic understanding of each other’s movements.
Long term, this transfer could bode very well for a timely transition to next generation’s attack, and with Thomas Müller now way too old to start for Bayern, Wirtz would be the perfect fit.
Of course, Bayern also has a perfect no. 10 option on the fray in Paul Wanner, who is having a stellar season thus far with Heidenheim. However, it is good to be greedy for excellence, and Wirtz is yet another world-beater who BELONGS beside Musiala.
According to a report from Abendzeitung’s Maximilian Koch as captured by @iMiaSanMia, Bayern now have a price tag estimate for the superb talent. However, the club will be competing with Real Madrid for his signature.
Real Madrid apparently can’t have enough talented youngsters. And this is a club with the financial might to go toe to toe with Bayern for his services. Crazy as it sounds, in today’s market, €100 million is a highly reasonable amount for a player of Wirtz’s caliber. Some might even see it as a bargain. Therefore, it is likely that the clubs don’t hold back.
This has all the elements of a very interesting, long, arduous, and expensive battle between two behemoths. One thing that might work in Bayern’s favor, though, is the young German core in midfield in Musiala and Aleksandar Pavlović.
Whether that is enough to get the job done, only time will tell.
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