According to a report from Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg, Bayern Munich loanee Paul Wanner could potentially be part of a deal for Bayer Leverkusen ace Florian Wirtz next summer:
⚽️ Paul #Wanner scored a fantastic goal for the German U21 team today against Poland…
Next step is his final decision for Germany or Austria. Then the plans for summer will be finalized. 18 y/o wants to play Champions League next season. His loan with Heidenheim runs until the end of the season. No options included.
FC Bayern (contract until 2027) are planning with him but if he will be part of the squad next season is still uncertain. A lot also depends on Florian #Wirtz. It cannot be ruled out that Wanner could be part of the negotiations with Leverkusen, if Bayern might go all-in for Wirtz.
There is a long way between now and then, but it would be a scenario, which could intrigue Bayer Leverkusen.
BFW Analysis
Swap deals rarely happen in today’s game, especially when it comes to a marquee player like Wirtz and a coveted phenom like Wanner. While it certainly would make sense on some levels, the X-factor in such a deal would be whether or not Wanner would accept it.
As far the reliability of the source goes, Plettenberg is a good, seasoned reporter, who is tied in with the team. For now, this seems like it could be an idea that was floated to him rather than actual strategy that Bayern Munich intends to use to secure Wirtz.
Like any journalist delving into the transfer rumor game, Plettenberg has some hits and some misses (mostly hits for what it is worth), but the early feeling here is that Bayern Munich would ultimately balk at including Wanner in such a deal, even if there would be a complete logjam at the No. 10 position in Munich.
Where this could potentially have more of a chance of happening is if Wanner were to go to Bayer Leverkusen on loan (plus a substantial cash payment for Wirtz), but that does not seem like it would be something Wanner would be interested in (at least as of now).
Should we completely rule it out? No, but — for now — the likelihood of a swap deal seems remote.
