 |
| 사진=365스코어스 |
|
Florian Birz's loyalty is really solid.
German kicker extended his contract with Bayer Leverkusen and Birz for at least one year on the 16th (Korea time). Both sides have already agreed to extend the contract. Leverkusen created conditions for players to remain on the team in the 2025-2026 season and show their skills," he reported.
Birtz was going to be the hottest potato in the world in the upcoming summer transfer window. Born in 2003, Birtz is considered a next generation superstar talent along with Jamal Musiala and Jude Bellingham. He stood out faster than Musiala and Bellingham.
Starting in the 2020-2021 season, Birtz was nicknamed Germany's Andrea Iniesta while playing as a Leverkusen core. He also made his debut for the German national team with rapid growth, but a trial came up. I collapsed in March 2022 when I suffered a cruciate ligament rupture. Despite his long-term injury, Leverkusen showed faith in the player by renewing his contract with Birz.
After returning, Birtz quickly regained his performance and made history for Leverkusen with coach Xavi Alonso in the 2023-2024 season. In Alonso's football, Birtz played as an absolute key resource, creating Leverkusen's historic first German Bundesliga championship. It was even an undefeated victory. Birtz even won the Bundesliga Player of the Year, achieving a career high with 11 goals and 12 assists in the league alone.
 |
| Photo = Bundesliga |
|
The market value soared, and Birz's ransom soared to 130 million euros (about 196.4 billion won). With Birtz's strong performance, top clubs began to line up. Bayern have been taking a blatant approach to signing Birtz since last season. He is showing his willingness to use Musiala and Birz at the same time.
Real Madrid want to bring in Alonso, but they were planning to recruit Birtz and choose him as Luka Modric's successor. Manchester City wanted to sign Birtz at a time when Kevin De Bruyne's future was uncertain. With fierce competition expected between Bayern, Real and Manchester City, everyone's eyes were on Birtz's next destination.
There was a strong prospect that Leverkusen would not catch Birtz, but surprisingly Birtz chose to renew the contract. Birtz is expected to sign with Leverkusen through the 2027-2028 season.
Regarding this, Florian Flettenberg, a reporter for Germany's Sky Sports, said "Now it is impossible for Birtz to move to Bayern, Real and Manchester City in the summer. The next transfer opportunity will come after the 2026 World Cup" he analyzed. Birtz's decision to reject Real, Bayern and Man City and stay can only be seen as a real loyalty.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
