A cruciate ligament rupture put Florian Wirtz out of action for ten months. Bayer Leverkusen’s greatest talent made his competitive comeback at the end of January – Wirtz didn’t need a long start-up period to get back in top form, shows world-class performances again and why he is on the list of the most well-known clubs in Europe.
This is also the case with FC Barcelona, who are closely following the rapid development and the impressive return to the pitch, according to the Catalan ‘Sport’. Wirtz is one of the biggest targets in the Blaugrana transfer market. And the 19-year-old offensive player can also imagine a move to the Camp Nou, according to ‘Sport’.
Long term contract
Allegedly “dreams” Wirtz even talked about a transfer to Barça – such rumors that he was a fan of the Catalans, but the right footer has already corrected them, telling ‘Transfermarkt.de’: “Actually, I was a Messi fan. I like Barcelona, but I’m not a fan.”
Sooner or later the step to a top club will follow, but Wirtz will probably still play in Leverkusen next season: the contract runs until 2027 and you are “interested in fulfilling as much of this term as possible”announced father and advisor Hans-Joachim Wirtz recently.
