Bayer Leverkusen have also worked hard to persuade “their” Wirtz to stay with the club, but with Xabi Alonso also on his way out for “bigger tasks”, there is less holding the 22-year-old back. Especially when Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich are three of the giants willing to fork out well over €100 million.
Wirtz has been linked with Real Madrid for the past week, where Xabi Alonso is on his way to take over from Carlo Ancelotti, City are reported to have Wirtz as their top priority. However, it looks like the Bundesliga will not lose one of its biggest attacking stars.
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Bayern bosses Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Uli Hoeness have been crystal clear that Bayern Munich are doing everything possible to persuade Wirtz to move to Bayer Leverkusen’s biggest rival.
According to Bild, this is far from happening. The German media claims Bayern and Wirtz have now agreed on the personal terms. However, it is uncertain whether the transfer will take place as early as this summer.
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Negotiations between the two German clubs have not started, but the Bayern Munich management will soon be ready with a bid of around 100 million euros.
