Florian Wirtz, the 21-year-old German playmaker, has made a return to Bayer Leverkusen after the summer break, ready to honour his contract that runs until 2027.
Manchester City are losing ground in their pursuit of Florian Wirtz, as Real Madrid have reportedly taken the lead for the £127million transfer in the summer of 2025.
Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz and Xabi Alonso dominated their categories as the Bundesliga players voted them best player and manager of the season respectively.
Bayer Leverkusen, led by coach Xabi Alonso, stunned the football world by finishing the Bundesliga season unbeaten for the first time in history.
Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz has seen limited action recently due to a nagging thigh injury sustained during the draw with Borussia Dortmund on April 21.
Bayer Leverkusen sealed a maiden Bundesliga title in style as Florian Wirtz's hat-trick wrapped up a comfortable 5-0 win over Werder Bremen.