The Florian Wirtz soap opera continues to be written. The midfielder is one of the main targets of the continent's big clubs, including FC Barcelona, for the next transfer market. With a contract until 2027 with Bayer Leverkusen and a market value of 130 million euros, the player is set to be one of the names of the summer and there is already a favourite in the 'race'.
According to journalist Florian Plettenberg of 'Sky Germany', Real Madrid have taken the lead in the bidding for the footballer. The interest of the Merengues in the German is concrete and they would be putting pressure to get the midfielder to join their squad.
Real Madrid are already negotiating with Florian Wirtz
In fact, the Santiago Bernabéu offices have already begun negotiations with Wirtz himself and his entourage to agree on the personal terms of the operation, although there have still been no contacts with Bayer Leverkusen to agree on the conditions of a possible transfer.
The Aspirins maintain the hope of retaining him for the next season, and even do not rule out renewing his contract. However, if they are 'forced' to sell him, they would prefer to do so to Real Madrid and not reinforce a direct rival like Bayern Munich, another of the big interested parties in Florian.
For its part, Manchester City also sees its options 'threatened' in the hands of the whites, so it could take action in the next few days to 'steal' the signing of one of the 'sweethearts' of the next summer market. Barça, meanwhile, has focused its efforts on a centre forward and is waiting in the shadows in the 'bidding' for the German.