Xabi Alonso has spoken out on Florian Wirtz’s future at Bayer Leverkusen, labeling the player a “special” talent. Bayern Munich is the favorite to sign the attacking midfielder, though Liverpool and Manchester City are also interested.
Wirtz has drawn interest from various clubs and could move on in the upcoming window. Alonso, meanwhile, will be heading to Real Madrid having already confirmed that his time in the Bundesliga is coming to an end.
“Flo is one of the top players in the world,” the former Liverpool midfielder said in a press conference. “He is world-class. Flo has a very mature mind. The people around him, his parents, they want the best for him.
“They are in a very important moment of his career. Whatever he does, I am really close to Flo, and I will be happy for him.
“Let’s wait a little bit. It’s normal in football that there are rumors, especially with such a special player.
“There were rumors (in the past), there are rumors today, and there will be rumors in the future. You need to deal with them and not take them too seriously.”
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Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen is supposedly expecting to lose Jeremie Frimpong this summer, with Liverpool said to be keen on snapping up the Dutch wing-back as a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Liverpool is expected to make contact with the Bundesliga side shortly to confirm that it will be triggering the release clause written into Frimpong’s contract, according to The Times. His exit clause is set at $39 million (£30 million).
According to Sky Germany, Bayer Leverkusen is resigned to losing the player because of the clause, which will leave it powerless to stand in the 24-year-old’s way. He could have left last year but ended up staying put for another season.
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