Liverpool has won the battle to sign Florian Wirtz, with Bayern Munich President Herbert Hainer who allows the defeat. The Germany International, 22, has decided to leave the Bundesliga and is planned for a club record to Anfield.
Wirtz shone for Leverkusen in recent seasons, scored 16 goals and registered 15 assists this season, after he has become an important player for his country, beautiful at Euro 2024. But after five years with Leverkusen – play a role in their Bundesliga success in 2023-24 – he has a new challenge.
Bayern has pursued a step for almost two years and until recently believed that Wirtz preferred a move to Munich. But the father of the player, Hans-Joachim, who also acts as his agent, has announced this week's hierarchy that the young star is going elsewhere.
On Saturday, Bayern President Hainer stated: “Max Eberl [sporting director] I have let me know that Florian Wirtz is probably tending to Liverpool. '
In Germany it is claimed that the 29 -Cap German star – who has been the best player of the Bundesliga in the past two seasons – wants a new challenge. But it is clear that Bayern has made a mess of their pursuit, allowing Liverpool to dive.
Those rotten have been high in signing Wirtz for some time, but it is believed that the player's camp was frustrated by their endeavors in recent months, the feeling that it has been disrespectful for Leverkusen – where the Wirtz family, not surprisingly, has a great relationship. Recent suggestions fell in the German media that if Leverkusen was holding on their asking price of £ 120 million, Bayern would just wait and Wirtz would sign cheaper in 2026, then was not in the right place.
Hoenheid, who spoke last weekend after Bayern's Bundesliga title Triumph was asked, a deal for Wirtz was asked and answered full of confidence: “We will give you facts at some point. And not with further speculation. You are responsible for that.”
That trust was out of place.
When the player and his camp recently met Bayern Chiefs, including Eberl, Club Supremo Uli Hoonenheid and head coach Vincent Kompany, they felt a bit impressed, questions about his role in the Bayern side that were largely unanswered.
The complete opposite is supposed to have been true for the recent meetings of the Wirtz family with Liverpool Chiefs, who painted exactly how they see the player fit on Merseyside, with the pitch of Arne Slot and the tactical detail that he was understood, both impressive and crucial.
All in all, Wirtz has decided to move to Liverpool, where Bayern is now looking to save face while trying to explain how their no. 1 target could get away.
A Mega-Money-Deal to become a member of the Premier League winners will make the second Bayer Leverkusen player to exchange the Bayara for Anfield, in which the Dutch international Jeremie Frimpong also participated, replacing Real Madrid-bound Alexander-Arnold.