'Kicker' sets a date for Wirtz's decision while Xabi pushes for his signing.

One of Xabi Alonso's objectives during his tenure as Real Madrid coach couldn't be clearer: Florian Wirtz. The Bayer Leverkusen footballer is one of the key players in the Basque coach's ideal starting line-up in the werkself squad, but he would have to say goodbye to him this summer.

With the idea of reuniting with the German '10' in Santiago Bernabéu locker room, Xabi Alonso insists that the executives led by Florentino Pérez address this operation. Meanwhile, the response from the Valdebebas offices is not favorable to the interests of the Tolosa coach, as well as the information released regarding the future of the German attacking midfielder.

The  sports magazine Kicker, one of the most prestigious media outlets in Germany, has indicated that Florian Wirtz could make a definitive decision regarding his future in the next ten days. That time frame is the window Real Madrid has to intervene in an operation that seems to be leaning between two teams: Bayern Munich and Liverpool.

The  emergence of the red squad in the 'Wirtz case' has been significant, to the point that the Bavarian bosses "fear" the intervention of the English team. The Merseyside team, reveals Kicker, would be willing to reach the transfer limit: after all, it is one of the signings marked as a priority in Anfield's upper echelons.

Running out of time

Liverpool's candidacy has "impressed" Florian Wirtz's personal circle considerably, which is why the red entity would be much closer than other elite European offers. Real Madrid and Manchester City seem to have lost quite a bit of momentum in the hypothetical signing of Florian Wirtz, considerably reducing the list of candidates to secure the services of the talented attacking midfielder.

From the Säbener Straße offices, they consider themselves equal to Liverpool in the attempt to sign Florian Wirtz. So much so that the Bavarian bosses believe that the current Bayer Leverkusen player only has two options: Bayern Munich itself or a move to the Premier League.

Real Madrid remains in a secondary position in the 'Wirtz case' thanks to Xabi Alonso. The future coach of the first white team wishes to have the services of the German footballer, but Liverpool and Bayern Munich would have the player's signing very advanced. The pressure from the red team would prevail, at least for now, over the constant suggestions of the current Bayer Leverkusen coach.

The ten-day limit set by Kicker turns Florian Wirtz's signing into a race against time. The white executives should not only compete against that time frame, but they must also significantly outdo the solid competition established around the German midfielder.