Bayer Leverkusen’s superstar Florian Wirtz has been associated with a move to Bayern for months, and now the Munich team is even open to the service of the national player. Apparently the 21-year-old has a clear career plan that provides for a change to the German record champions.
Florian Wirtz wants to switch to FC Bayern, reports transfer expert Florian Plettenberg on “Doppelpass” on “Sport1”.
The “Sky” man knows how to report: “We have the info that he wants to go to Bavaria and that he sees it in his career planning: First Bavaria, then abroad. I don’t know whether that can be realized.”
At Bayer Leverkusen, the offensive player still has a contract until 2027. The factory club has been working on an early extension for months in order to send a clear signal to the competition. If this does not occur, there could be a mega transfer in summer. According to media reports, a transfer of over 100 million euros would then be necessary.
Does FC Bayern hope for an exit clause?
Plettenberg meanwhile was not very optimistic that FC Bayern can bring the deal under his roof this summer. His thesis: “I think Bayern hope for an extension of the contract, for an exit clause.”
The Munich team would then pull this exit clause in the summer of 2026 if Wirtz is still interested in a change.
At Bayern, Uli Hoeneß meanwhile pulls the threads behind a possible obligation of the Leverkusener. The 73-year-old had long since pulled out of day-to-day business, but he also mixes in these negotiations, said Plettenberg.
In the meantime, his long-standing companion and supervisory board colleague Karl-Heinz Rummenigge openly advertises Florian Kimmich. In an interview with the “Abendzeitung”, he described the Leverkusener as the “best player in Germany”. “And I also make no secret of the fact that it must be very clear to sign Wirtz.”