Florian Wirtz was the absolute wish player of Uli Hoeneß. The honorary president tried to take Bayer Leverkusen’s coveted football player. But now the dream transfer has burst.
Florian Wirtz will probably not switch to FC Bayern so quickly: Bayer Leverkusen players are moving to Liverpool FC – and not to the record champion. President Herbert Hainer confirmed the cancellation of the national player on Saturday on the edge of a fan festival Compared to the “evening newspaper”: “Max Eberl informed me that Florian Wirtz is probably tending to Liverpool. I can’t say how it goes on with Leverkusen.”
Hoeneß ‘dream has burst
The Bayern managers had tried so much for the Bayer jewel. The media offensive from Munich started early and violently. Honorary President Uli Hoeneß started. “If I can have a dream,” he said in February in the T-Online interview, “then I would say that Florian Wirtz has to go to Bayern.”
Hoeneß has been observing the development of Wirtz very well for years. Hoeneß made contact with his father Hans-Joachim Wirtz at an early stage, who is also his consultant. Again and again Hoeneß Wirtz Senior invited to his house on Lake Tegernsee. Because Wirtz should shape a new Bayern era together with Jamal Musiala. Despite these personal conversations, the 73-year-old could not convince the Wirtz side of a change.
Matthew: “Severe, painful defeat” for Hoeneß
This cancellation is likely to scratch the Ego of the Bayern patriarch. Record national player Lothar Matthäus considered it as a heavy slump for the Munich. “For FC Bayern this is a defeat, for Uli Hoeneß personally the most painful on the transfer market in the recent past. He had repeatedly said that Wirtz was the absolute wish player that FC Bayern will start all levers to get it. Therefore, the cancellation is also a severe, painful defeat for Uli,” said Matthew of the “Bild” newspaper.
If Wirtz had come, the obligation had primarily borne Hoeneß ‘handwriting – he would have reminded that he, as Honorary President and Chairman of the Supervisory Board, is still dominating all the angular trains and tricks that you have to master as a top manager.
What are the reasons for the Wirtz cancellation?
Why could Hoeneß & Co. Wirtz not convince from a change to the Isar? At Liverpool FC, Wirtz will be allowed to play in his favorite position, the tens position is free at the “Reds”. At FC Bayern, on the other hand, this has already been awarded to Jamal Musiala. It would have been unclear how coach Vincent Kompany would have used next to Musiala: Musiala or Wirtz would probably have slipped onto the left outer lane and should have redefined this role by train to the goal. Kompany should have found a new corset first that Musiala and Wirtz had fit.
Nagelsmann: Liverpool would be “a good step” for Wirtz
Liverpool coach Arne Slot was able to impress better in conversation with a clearly defined player position than those responsible for Bayern. National coach Julian Nagelsmann would therefore support a change of his DFB protégé Florian Wirtz to the English champion – provided that he can pay the rumored transfer fee of 150 million euros. “If it gets Liverpool, we don’t know yet, it is a good step for him because he can play in his position,” said Nagelsmann in the Sky interview. At the ex-employer of Jürgen Klopp there is “a great environment, a great club”.
Nagelsmann sees that Wirtz will not whirring alongside Musiala in the club. “Bavaria would certainly not have been wrong,” said the 37-year-old. However, there are “two players who can also find themselves at the national team level if they don’t play at the same club”.
For Wirtz, it is “important that he plays and his development continues as before. “If he has the feeling that he is best with Liverpool, then he should do it,” said the national coach.
Video: Uli Hoeneß on the edge of the master celebration to Wirtz
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Source: BR24Sport 25.05.2025 – 3:15 p.m.
