manchester united They are supposedly in a battle with Liverpool and Arsenal on a deal to sign Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz, according to German football expert Florian Plettenberg.
The 21-year-old enjoyed a stellar campaign last season, helping his team win the Bundesliga title and the DFB Pokal trophy. Furthermore, the young man led his team to the final of the tournament. european leagueUnfortunately, they couldn't make it to the end.
He even helped Xabi Alonso's team win the German Super Cup earlier this season and is now a key player for Julian Nagelsmann's Germany team.
Wirtz has also started the new campaign brightly, scoring six goals and registering one assist in 10 appearances in all competitions. So it's not a surprise to see something so big first division Clubs are starting to queue up to get his signature.
writing in unknown, Plettenberg claims Man Utd are interested in Wirtz, but they are not the only club in this race, with Arsenal and Liverpool also planning a raid for him.
Battle
However, city of manchester They are the ones who currently show the most specific interest in hiring him. Besides, real Madrid They have also entered this race, but Leverkusen do not believe the player will join Los Blancos next summer.
The journalist claims that Wirtz wants to leave the BayArena at the end of this season to take the next step in his career. So while Leverkusen are keen to keep him by tying him to a new deal, they would be forced to cash in on him next summer.
Alonso's team does not want to allow its star to join Bayern Munich and is determined to sell him abroad, so Man Utd, Arsenal or Liverpool could manage to buy him if they beat the Citizens in this race.
The Leverkusen star, valued at around £108 million for Transfer marketHe will enter the final two years of his current contract next summer, so the German team is expected to demand a large sum to sell the talented midfielder.
Wirtz is a versatile player, as he has traits of an attacking midfielder, but can also play on either flank. He is considered one of the best prospects in world football, so if Man Utd, Arsenal or Liverpool manage to sign him it would be a huge coup.
