Bayer Leverkusen won't 'throw in the towel' and will try to renew Florian Wirtz

Published:9/10/2024 - 19:06h

Updated:9/10/2024 - 19:06h

Florian Wirtz could stay at Leverkusen. Despite the interest of Bayern, Madrid and Barça, the aspirins are not giving up and will try to renew his contract

Although there are still nine months to go until the opening of the summer transfer market, the future of Florian Wirtz is already shaping up to be one of the biggest soap operas of the summer window. The midfielder is one of the most coveted players on the continent and several of the big clubs, including FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, will try to sign him once the season is over.

However, various reports have put Bayern Munich as the big favourites to sign the German due to his desire to remain in the Bundesliga. The Bavarians want to pair him with his great friend, Jamal Musiala, in the midfield of Vincent Kompany's team and would be in pole position if Wirtz finally decides to leave the BayArena.

Despite this, the German newspaper 'Kicker' has assured that Florian's destiny could take an unexpected turn. And despite the insistence of the aforementioned clubs, Bayer Leverkusen have not lost hope of retaining him beyond this season and have begun negotiations to extend his contract, an alternative that the midfielder would see with good eyes.

The details of Wirtz's renewal

According to this source, Wirtz's renewal would be short-term (he would extend his contract by one year, until 2028), thus allowing the aspirins to increase their economic demands when negotiating his possible transfer during the next two summers, at least. Today, the footballer is valued at 130 million euros, and his good start to the season (6 goals and one assist in 10 games) invites us to believe that his value will continue to rise.

For his part, Florian is not closed to continuing to wear the Leverkusen shirt, considering that it is the ideal place to continue developing. At 21, the German is very happy at the BayArena and believes it would be positive for his career to continue with the team in order to develop as a footballer and as a leader. An unfavourable scenario for Madrid and Barça, who see their options increasingly reduced.