LEVERKUSEN (GERMANY), 24 (dpa/EP)
The general director of Bayer Leverkusen, the Spanish Fernando Carro, warns that the club is very well positioned in the renewal negotiations of its star, the young German attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, for whom he does not see “many better clubs” than the current one. Bundesliga champion.
In statements published this Tuesday by the newspaper ‘Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger’, when asked if a signing for Bayern Munich would be more expensive than a transfer to a foreign club, Carro linked the answer to the will of Wirtz himself. “That is a question about Florian Wirtz’s wishes if he wants to change (club),” he commented.
“But we also take the liberty of saying that there are not many better clubs than Bayer Leverkusen to have a chance of winning titles,” stressed the director of the ‘aspirin team’ about his surely most coveted footballer.
The specialized sports magazine ‘Kicker’ recently reported that the 21-year-old German international and the Leverkusen team extended his contract by at least one year, valid until 2027, although Carro denied this claim.
Next summer is currently considered a possible sales window, since the team coached by Xabi Alonso could then charge a large sum for the transfer of the player, the object of desire of many teams.
In any case, Carro doubts that Wirtz will play for Bayer Leverkusen until 2026 without a contract extension. “It will be difficult, we have to be honest. It is not impossible, but it is not what we want,” said the 60-year-old manager, who confirmed that they are currently speaking confidentially with the player and his family.