Real Madrid Confidencial There's a Date for His Transfer: Bayer Makes Its Renewal Plan for Wirtz Official
The German attacking midfielder's continuity in the team doesn't completely rule him out from the list of potential
One of Real Madrid's goals reserved for the 2025 summer market was Florian Wirtz. Bayer Leverkusen's '10', under the tactical guidance of Xabi Alonso, has become one of the best players in the European elite. That's why the most competitive clubs in the Old Continent want him on their teams.
It won't be an easy task. Besides, the high transfer fee that will be demanded from the noble area of the BayArena, the executives of the German discipline have secured Wirtz's own renewal beyond the 2025 summer. This limit means that acquiring him will require a significant outlay of money, exceeding 140 million euros.
That figure is, as of today, the market value assigned to the werkself player. It's clear that Real Madrid won't attempt to sign him right now. Not only due to his more than recent renewal but also because of the possible economic demands posed by the club where Florian Wirtz plays.
To get the talented and young attacking midfielder, they will have to wait once more. Especially considering the words of the team's CEO, Spaniard Fernando Carro. In Germany, they've set a goal with Florian Wirtz: "We want him to stay in Leverkusen at least until the 2026 World Cup".
Transfer postponed
That international tournament of national teams, which will be held in the United States, could mean the resumption of all the rumors that have circulated around Florian Wirtz's future these weeks. The possibilities of his transfer by the white club, especially through former Madrid player Xabi Alonso, remain on stand-by for several reasons.
The first is the complexity of the operation to secure his services. Besides requesting a transfer fee exceeding 100 million euros, Bayer Leverkusen will flatly refuse to sell their best star... newly renewed.
That's why it's the ideal time for the executives led by Florentino Pérez to focus on other areas of the team. In addition to the multiple additions planned to increase the defense under Carlo Ancelotti, the midfield roster is still incomplete.
With Florian Wirtz's distancing, at least until the summer of 2026, and Toni Kroos's retirement, the Madrid leaders have the plan clearer than ever. They must secure a creative defensive midfielder, an organizing pivot to be the successor of the former German '8' of Madrid.
More posts: