Florentino Pérez is planning the Real Madrid squad for next season and, at times, Florian Wirtz 's name has stood out. He is very popular, but the reality is that he is moving away from Santiago Bernabéu. The reason is clear: his price is too high and it is considered that the economic operation would be exorbitant.
Florian Wirtz is under contract at Leverkusen until 2027 and all parties seem to agree that this will be his last season there. However, Germany is not planning to make his exit easy, hoping to get much more than 100 million euros for his sale . Wirtz has attracted interest from several teams, including Real Madrid and Manchester City, but he seems to be closer to Bayern Munich .
Reports suggest that Florentino has ruled out transfer Wirtz due to his high price and the difficulty of finding him a place in the starting eleven. This unexpected move by Madrid would've given Bayern the green light to bring forward negotiations for his arrival in 2025, with the player's "ok". In these, nothing is closed by any means, but it seems that the Bavarians have taken the lead.
The final amount of the operation for Florian Wirtz is expected to reach 150 million, a figure that has scared Florentino Pérez . He is not willing to pay so much for a player who is not a top-10 player in the world, although his room for improvement is highly valued. Despite everything, there's one figure who could change the mind of the president of Real Madrid: Xabi Alonso .
Rüdiger Knows: Xabi Alonso Holds the Key to Florian Wirtz
Rüdiger is well connected with Florian Wirtz and has spoken about this matter with him when they met at the German training camp . Florentino Pérez is not entirely sure, but the possible arrival of Xabi Alonso for next season could change everything. At the moment, Wirtz seems to be very close to Bayern, but the hypothetical arrival of the Tolosarra to the bench at Santiago Bernabéu would give a 180 degree turn to the move .
Xabi Alonso has made Florian Wirtz explode at Leverkusen and Florentino Pérez knows it. If the Spaniard asks for his transfer, the president of Real Madrid will change his mind. However, right now it seems very complicated and he is aiming to stay in Germany, but changing his current colors for those of Bayern Munich .