Florian Wirtz suggests change: “Leave comfort zone at some point”

Bayer Leverkusens Star Florian Wirtz is already thinking about the possible future at another club. “In any case, I am excited to leave my comfort zone at some point and experience something new,” said the 22 -year -old international in the interview of the “Sports Illustrated”. “I know the football cabins well enough and I am convinced that I would find connections quickly everywhere.”

At the same time, Wirtz emphasized that he had “great respect” in front of teammates who “left their family and their environment for their career”. “I am quite lucky that I have so many excellent clubs right in front of the door and can now play with one of the best clubs in Germany and Europe,” said the midfielder, who switched to Bayer Leverkusen from the U17 of the 1. FC Köln at the age of 16.

There have been speculation about a change of exceptional footballer for a long time. According to a media report, Wirtz is said to have informed his coach Xabi Alonso that he does not want to switch to Real Madrid or Manchester City, but only to FC Bayern Munich. At Bayer, the young star still has a contract until 2027.

For Wirtz, financial aspects play only a subordinate role. “Of course you should take care that you get a good contract. But the sporting perspective is much more decisive for me than the money,” said Wirtz. When he moved from Cologne, he thought “not a single second” about his salary.

The deal has not yet been completed and the time of the change is considered open. Bayern and sports director Max Eberl would certainly have to pay an amount far beyond the 100 million euro border for Wirtz. We are even talking about a transfer fee of up to 150 million euros. In order to be able to afford this, the Munich team would have to sell some players profitably. Stars such as Leroy Sané, Leon Goretzka or Kingsley Coman are considered selling candidates. The problem: So far, none of the very well paid professionals wants to go.