Hainer confirmed
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The article was published in the first version on Friday evening and was updated on Saturday with statements by Herbert Hainer
FC Bayern must be beaten in advertising around Florian Wirtz. At FC Liverpool, optimism is growing according to a report by the portal “The Athletic”, especially because in Munich you no longer believe that you get the player’s promise and the bay of Bayer Leverkusen, it said on Friday evening. At “Sky” it was even heard that Wirtz gave the LFC its oral promise. The Munichers were informed about this. Club President Herbert Hainer confirmed this on Saturday.
Update May 24th, 12:22 p.m.: Bavaria boss Hainer told reporters: “Max Eberl informed me that Florian Wirtz is probably tending to Liverpool. I can’t say how it will go on with Leverkusen.”
The upcoming deal with the Werkelf regarding the price should not be easy for the Reds. Wirtz has a valid working paper by 2027 and cracked the 100 million euro brand a year and a half ago in the market value. At the end of 2024, he increased it to 140 million euros – the seventies in world football. According to reports, a transfer of up to EUR 150 million was released from the Reds for Wirtz. An offer of leverkusen has not yet been submitted, which could now happen promptly. The media also went through the media that one would agree on the Rhine.
DFB sports director Völler hopes for stay in Leverkusen
“My favorite solution is that he would stay there for another year and then change,” said former Leverkusen official and current DFB sports director Rudi Völler about the impending departure of the top player of Bayer 04. “I also know that other clubs could also live,” said Völler at an appointment in Berlin.
Wirtz is said to have been on site in Liverpool a few days ago. He probably didn’t make a detour to Manchester. The City City, who was also acted, said goodbye to the poker. In addition to FC Bayern, no other customer of the most valuable German footballer is possible within the Bundesliga.
Völler was unable to provide any further information about the state of negotiations. “Many know that I still have a small office in Leverkusen, but everything is no longer told me,” joked Völler. “There is a lot to read, that is also an award for the boy who has played absolute world class for a year or two.”