{"id":164371,"date":"2025-06-07T01:08:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T01:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/164371\/"},"modified":"2025-06-07T01:08:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T01:08:08","slug":"as-liverpool-closes-in-on-agreement-with-florian-wirtz-report-states-bayern-munich-players-did-not-recruit-the-german-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/164371\/","title":{"rendered":"As Liverpool closes in on agreement with Florian Wirtz, report states Bayern Munich players did not recruit the German star"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to a report from transfer expert Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, talks are progressing nicely between Liverpool FC<\/a> and Bayer Leverkusen for star attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz. <\/p>\n

Wirtz, who had the German national team\u2019s long goal during a 2-1 loss to Portugal earlier this week, was rumored to be headed to Bayern Munich<\/a> before Liverpool<\/a> jumped into the fray: <\/p>\n

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Liverpool are advancing to complete Wirtz deal in next days, here we go soon <\/p>\n

Negotiations at final stages with details being sorted then Wirtz will travel for medical, plan confirmed. pic.twitter.com\/9RkJCDjHjZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 6, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg<\/a> also reported that things are very close as well: <\/p>\n

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BREAKING | Understand FC Liverpool and Bayer 04 Leverkusen have significantly moved closer in a deal for Florian #Wirtz after fresh talks and a revised offer! <\/p>\n

The total package is now heading towards \u20ac150 million, including potential bonus payments. There\u2019s still no full agreement between the two clubs, but it\u2019s getting very close. #LFC <\/p>\n

It\u2019s now just a matter of time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Times<\/a> has the latest proposal worth \u20ac134 million in total (base fee + add ons): <\/p>\n

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Liverpool have submitted a revised offer to Bayer Leverkusen for Florian Wirtz of \u00a3113million as talks continue between the clubs.<\/p>\n

The package guarantees Leverkusen \u00a3100million with \u00a313million extra coming in add-ons. It is short of the \u00a3126million (\u20ac150million) the Bundesliga side have been seeking. Negotiations are continuing but as it stands Liverpool are unwilling to meet the German club\u2019s full asking price.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The further we get away from Wirtz spurning Bayern Munich, the more we learn about why he might have been open to Liverpool. Per Sport Bild journalist Christian Falk<\/a>, Bayern Munich players did not get involved in the recruitment and, instead, allowed Wirtz to have some time and space to figure things out: <\/p>\n

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Bayern Munich\u2019s players gave Florian Wirtz the space he needed to make his own decision. Even Jamal Musiala, despite the pair being in constant contact with each other outside of football (they\u2019re often keeping in touch about things beyond the sport). There was not one \u201cagent\u201d of Bayern Munich who tried to convince him to sign for the club.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s still a rivalry between Bayern and Leverkusen, so there are not so many players who are close. One idea was that Jonathan Tah, who was set to sign for Bayern Munich from Leverkusen, could help with this deal. But Tah also needed time, so this wasn\u2019t a clear avenue Bayern could pursue to boost their hopes of signing Wirtz.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Even with that approach, the determining factor was a lack of plan from both Vincent Kompany and Max Eberl: <\/p>\n

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It was a hard punch for the Bayern bosses to miss out on Florian Wirtz. You can understand the likes of Erling Haaland or Jude Bellingham deciding to leave the Bundesliga for top clubs, like Manchester City<\/a> and Real Madrid<\/a>, outside of Germany \u2013 as they\u2019re not German. Going to Bayern Munich won\u2019t matter as much to them. But it\u2019s the first time that a German player decided against Bayern.<\/p>\n

They were interested, and I think this is really, really hard for Bayern Munich. It\u2019s disappointing to hear that it wasn\u2019t even a question of money; it\u2019s said that Wirtz will earn \u20ac20m-22m per annum at Liverpool. Bayern offered more \u2013 they would have paid about \u20ac24m \u2013 so, this is doubly hard for FC Bayern to accept.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t just come down to Vincent Kompany\u2019s vision for the player, it\u2019s also about Max Eberl\u2019s involvement (or lack of). The preparation for the deal was built from the ground up by the old bosses, like Uli Hoene\u00df, who arranged the meetings with the player. Florian Wirtz flew into Munich for a secret meeting. Then, it was up to the manager and director of sports to make a good impression on the player. By this point, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot must have presented a much clearer vision.<\/p>\n

I think this was the main point that ensured talks did not go as well as hoped. The plan just wasn\u2019t really clear. I think they had an idea about how they could use Florian Wirtz in different game states, but there was not one clear plan like Arne Slot had in terms of using the 22-year-old in central areas. All play will revolve around the German international at Liverpool; he will be the number 10. The vision at Liverpool is clear and coherent. For Munich, it was the opposite.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Soon, the chapter will officially close and the book will be slammed shut on the situation. If Romano is correct, that could happen sooner, rather than later. <\/p>\n

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