Florian Wirtz was once again the X factor in Bayer Leverkusen's decisive 5-0 win to win the championship. FC Bayern probably still wants him.
Leverkusen – Florian Wirtz is one of the best, if not the best, players of the current Bundesliga season. With his hat trick in the 5-0 win over Werder Bremen, which gave Bayer Leverkusen the first championship in the club's history, he once again showcased his enormous talent. FC Bayern would still like to sign him.
After a masterful season: FC Bayern would “invest a lot” for Wirtz
One of the reasons why Bayer Leverkusen is having an outstanding season and is still unbeaten is playmaker Florian Wirtz. The 20-year-old is the offensive leader of Xabi Alonso's team and was involved in 35 goals in 41 competitive games (17 goals, 18 assists). This makes him one of the best players in Europe even at his young age.
The logical consequence of the outstanding season is that Wirtz is also associated with top European clubs such as FC Bayern. Bayern have been keen to sign him for a long time and, according to
Kicker
, are prepared to invest a large sum in his signing. The German international should be an important part of the record champions' medium and long-term planning. But a change doesn't seem to be happening in the summer.
Wirtz's stay at Bayer is more than likely
Since FC Bayern's interest in Wirtz is not new, Leverkusen and the Wirtz family have had to deal with it for a long time. “My gut tells me: Florian is still young. He still has some development to go. Leverkusen is a good training center for that,” father and advisor Hans Wirtz told
Kicker
in November about his son, whose contract in Leverkusen runs until 2027.
And those responsible at Bayer were also confident that Wirtz would also play for the German champions next year. Managing director Fernando Carro recently told Spanish radio station OndaCero that the playmaker has a “100 percent probability” of playing at Leverkusen next season.
Clear sign of the future? Wirtz celebrates the championship and sends the lead towards Munich
On Sunday, three-packer Wirtz had to go to the DAZN microphone between the celebrations. In the ecstasy of joy, the mega-talent explained that he had “just been whispered a song.” Then he began to sing to a tune not unknown to Bayern fans: “Germany’s best team. Germany's best team. Germany’s best team, SVB!”
It was a clear allusion to the well-known Bayern fan chants “Munich’s great love” and “German football champions, FCB”. Can a future trend be seen from the top performance against the series champions, whom Wirtz and Leverkusen replaced on Sunday? It always opens up room for speculation.
(jari)