Bayer Leverkusen Slams Rumors of Florian Wirtz Transfer Agreement with Bayern Munich

April 29, 2025
Bayer Leverkusen Slams Rumors of Florian Wirtz Transfer Agreement with Bayern Munich
  • Bayer Leverkusen has firmly denied reports suggesting that FC Bayern Munich has reached an agreement with Florian Wirtz regarding personal terms for a transfer.

  • The club labeled these rumors as a 'falsehood,' emphasizing that no such agreement exists, in response to inquiries from RTL/ntv and sport.de.

  • Wirtz, a key player for Bayer Leverkusen, is currently under contract until 2027, and the club is reportedly seeking a transfer fee in the hundreds of millions of euros.

  • While Bayern Munich is actively interested in acquiring Wirtz, the current situation remains uncertain, with no concrete updates on negotiations.

  • In addition to Bayern, other clubs such as Manchester City and Real Madrid are also reportedly interested in the 21-year-old German international.

  • Fernando Carro, Leverkusen's Spanish managing director, stated that there has been no official offer from Bayern for Wirtz and criticized Bayern's management for creating a 'show' around the situation.

  • Leverkusen's sports director, Simon Rolfes, expressed hope that Wirtz will remain with the club, noting that there are 'no other developments' regarding his status.

  • Despite reports from sport.de that Bayern Munich was close to finalizing a contract with Wirtz, including salary and length of contract, no agreement between the clubs has been finalized.

  • Reports from fussballtransfers.com suggested that Bayern had agreed on 'fundamental contractual terms' with Wirtz, but this remains unconfirmed.

  • Bayern's sporting director Max Eberl denied any intentions to disrupt Leverkusen's season during a press conference, reiterating that they are not involved in such tactics.

  • Leverkusen dismissed the claims of an agreement as false, calling it 'the 1000th hoax' related to Wirtz's potential transfer.

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