Overview

• Florian Wirtz has completed his move from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool on a reported €140 million deal and is now training under manager Arne Slot.
• Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro said Bayern Munich’s high-profile courtship was inappropriate and likely harmed their chances with Wirtz and his family.
• Carro revealed he understood by April or May that Wirtz’s decision to leave was virtually certain and insisted Leverkusen maintain a €140–150 million valuation.
• Bayern Munich has redirected their transfer strategy toward targets such as Stuttgart’s Nick Woltemade and Liverpool’s Luis Díaz following their failed bid.
• Former Bayern technical director Michael Reschke highlighted the Premier League’s growing financial and performance appeal as a key factor in Wirtz’s preference for England.