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Xabi Alonso y Florian Wirtz en el Bayer Leverkusen en el duelo contra el Freiburg

WIRTZ COULD POSTPONE HIS LEAVE FROM LEVERKUSEN

The reason why Barça could gain time with the signing of Florian Wirtz

Published:20/01/2024 - 17:25h

Updated:20/01/2024 - 17:31h

Florian Wirtz is one of the most coveted young promises in European football. However, it seems that the big European clubs interested in signing him will have to wait a little longer due to an unexpected reason

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Florian Wirtz has to the world of the delighted football with his stellar performances in the Bayer Leverkusen. The native of Pulheim suffered an unlucky injury that kept it moved away of the fields during nine months. Nevertheless, it has showed that his physical problems have remained in the forget and has returned to a relentless level. Up to now, it has accumulated eight annotations and 12 passes to goal in 24 duels with the surprising cast comandado by Xabi Alonso.

The stood out exert of the offensive midfield player in the 'Die Werkself' has woken up the interest of clubs like the FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid, those who would be interested in purchasing the services of the 'perla' germana. According to review 'BILD', in spite of having agreement with the club until 2027, is possible that his exit produce in 2025. The Germans would have stipulated a price of around 130 million euros for a possible transfer.

Xabi Alonso, key factor for the permanence of Wirtz in the Leverkusen

Nevertheless, according to the same source, there is a factor that could do that the German prolong his stay in the Leverkusen, and is not another that his current trainer, Xabi Alonso. The trainer donostiarra has attained to build a flawless project in the square of Renania, having to Florian Wirtz like angular stone of the team. When seeming, seeing the performance of his square and the paper stood out that exerts he, would be motivated to follow playing in the BayArena and attain big things with the club.

It is not insignificant the fact that Xabi Alonso, the one who has agreement with the club until 2026 and was involved in rumours on his possible signing by the Real Madrid, previous to the renewal of Carlo Ancelotti, has been a key element in the development futbolístico of Florian Wirtz. Although already they saw signs of his talent, the sportive project based of the trainer donostiarra has allowed that the player explode to the maximum all his skills.

The aims that would have traced Florian Wirtz in the Leverkusen

In principle, as it informed 'BILD', Wirtz would have three put in mind: win the Bundesliga, the DFB-Pokal and the Europe League. The Bayer Leverkusen still has options in these competitions and has serious aspirations to top champion in at least one of them.

It is worthwhile to remember that they never have attained to be champions of the Bundesliga, although they explain in his vitrinas with a DFB-Pokal (1992/1993) and a Glass of the UEFA (1987/88). Seeing the plantel and the current performance, would not be descabellado think that Florian Wirtz, at least for now, has his mind put in the Bayer Leverkusen and his transfer is less likely, although no impossible in a future.