Liverpool is making progress in their pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz, despite the fact that Bayern Munich is considered the leaders for his sought-after signature
The secret approach of Liverpool at the pursuit of Florian Wirtz helped them to steal a march on Bayern Munich in the race to sign him. Wirtz, 22, is supposed to lean to a movement to the Reds, although Bayern had been the favorites for months.
Anfield Chiefs recently sat down for a meeting with Wirtz and his parents near Blackpool and impressed them with their vision of the German playmaker. There are now conversations with Bayer Leverkusen about what kind of deal it would cost to appreciate Wirtz.
For a while it seemed that Manchester City would be the most important competitors of Bayern for the Leverkusen star, but Liverpool came out of the shade, while City withdrew about financial worries. It is that quiet charm offensive, a contrast with the noisy approach of Bayern, which seems to have made the difference.
Former Liverpool -midfielder Didi Hamann talked about the future relocation from Wirtz to Merseyside and revealed an important aspect of negotiations. “I think the Wirtz family was also impressed by how they (Liverpool) dealt with it,” Hamann told Bild. “Discreet, quiet, all in the background.”
Bayern's approach can no longer be different. Various club heads have been talking about Wirtz for weeks, so that the waters may have muddled for a deal, asked to pay £ 126 million.
Bayern Chief Executive Jan-Christian Dreesen recently pointed to their involvement with the club World Cup as a reason why the 22-year-old would join them instead of Liverpool. “Much more has been written than spoken,” Dreesen told the newspapers of Munich Tageszeitung via the ultrasound.
“FC Bayern is one of the absolute top clubs in Europe and the world. Our attraction among fans, but also among players, is huge. The fact that not every player will end up with us is simply part of the package; it is the same for other top clubs.
“But everyone knows: with FC Bayern you can win everything every year, you are involved in every competition – the coming Club World Cup is a good example of that.
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“Just look at which clubs are represented there – and above all, which (clubs) are not. The best European clubs compete there – including FC Bayern. Our attraction, sporting ambitions and economic power are well known to all top players around the world.”
Club president Herbert Hainer has also been candid to the chase of Bayern and tells Abendzeitung: “[Director of sport] Max Eberl told me that Florian Wirtz is probably tending to Liverpool. I can't say how things will continue with Leverkusen. “