Florian Wirtz Changes Real Madrid's Plans, an Agreement and the Signature is Missing

At the beginning of the season, Real Madrid set several targets for the 2025 summer transfer market. One of the best known is German player Florian Wirtz. The talented attacking midfielder, who has regained his quality under the tactical command of Xabi Alonso, seems like the ideal transfer for the Meringues.

Nothing could be further from reality. The Toni Krooos'  retirement and the misfortunes suffered during the four months of the season have made the sporting management of the white team consider other additions to the team. One of the most notable is that of a creative defensive midfielder.

The search for a deep-lying playmaker has caused Florian Wirtz to lose a lot of the points he previously had to sign for Real Madrid. The change in the list of forthcoming players has slowly displaced the Bayer Leverkusen number 10 until he has almost no options.

Among many other factors, this would've caused an unexpected move by the German midfielder. The information published by the German magazine Kicker reveals that Florian Wirtz would've renewed with Bayer Leverkusen for another year. This means that, at least for now, his departure date from the Teutonic entity is postponed until the summer of 2026.

Radical change

Florian Wirtz's decision to extend his contract for another year would be decisive for Real Madrid's interest in transfer him. Not only because it would be more difficult to secure his services now, but also because his value will continue to increase and the BayArena could request an even higher transfer fee. The Real Madrid executives don't seem willing to pay more than 100 million euros for him.

In this sense, the modification of the list of possible players is consolidated with this information that comes from Germany. The main objective of Real Madrid in the transfer market would be the search for an organizing pivot, a player who could continue the legacy of Toni Kroos... in addition to the obvious and necessary arrivals in all areas of the defensive zone.

Florian Wirtz's complete withdrawal from a move to Real Madrid opens up space for many more names than had been mentioned to date. It also offers more room for manoeuvre on the financial side, since the money originally intended for Wirtz's own transfer would be available: a considerable amount.

The list of potential Real Madrid players for the 2025 summer transfer market has changed once again. The Real Madrid executives have 'forgotten' one of their main priorities for next season in exchange for providing more solidity to the team and reinforcing the team with essential transfers.