kicker reports that Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz is likely to stay at the club beyond this and a move to Bayern Munich is close to being ruled out.
All signs at the moment point towards Wirtz signing a contract extension at the BayArena. This would then make any more south to the Allianz Arena close to being impossible. On top of this, Wirtz’s future is not linked to the future of head coach Xabi Alonso and has already expressed the desire to continue to play for Leverkusen.
It is said that Bayern lack the financial power to afford a transfer of Wirtz which could cost close to €150m on top of a salary that would be close to €20m.
An increase in Wirtz’s salary with a potential contract extension would not be a problem for Leverkusen to afford either. Their participation in the Champions League means that they can afford a low double-digit million salary, ahead of Wirtz likely leaving in 2026.
It also cannot be ruled out, kicker says, that Wirtz has already extended his contract at the club.
GGFN | Jack Meenan
