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Bayern Munich took the lead.
Florian Birz's future is being outlined. Birtz is one of Germany's best talents. Born in 2003, Birtz has grown into the core of the team since his debut in the Leverkusen first team in the 2019-2020 season. After overcoming the pain of injury, he was reborn as an ace. It exploded its potential in the 2023-2024 season. He scored 11 goals and 11 assists in 32 matches in the German Bundesliga. He played 49 games in all tournaments, scoring 18 goals and 20 assists. Leverkusen, the second-in-command, won the Bundesliga title for the first time in history amid Birtz's performance. That's undefeated, too. Unfortunately, he lost the Europa League final, but succeeded in a double while embracing the DFB Pokal.
Birtz, who drew attention from all over the world, chose to stay in the courts of big clubs. He has been performing well this season as well. He scored nine goals and 10 assists in 27 Bundesliga matches. Injuries overlapped, but he has recently returned and is playing well once again.
Many clubs are showing interest in Birz, who has shown constant performance. The most active place among them is Bayern Munich, where any German talent must possess. Bayern have been keen to recruit Birtz from before. Bayern, which has failed to win the top spot in Europe, is seeking a large recruit, and that is Birtz.
According to Christian Polk, Bayern are currently ahead in the bid to sign Birtz. Bayern is Birtz's father and agent Hans-JoeHe is known to have a good relationship with Ahim Birz. On top of that, Birz is best friends with Jamal Musiala. Musiala, who recently renewed his contract with Bayern, reportedly recommended Birz to go to Bayern.
In the end, Birtz also decided on Mieum. Birtz has already reportedly informed Alonso that he does not want to move to Manchester City or Real Madrid. Bild reported that for Birtz and the Birtz family, Bayern is the only option. There was even an actual personal agreement. Bild reported on the 9th that Bayern agreed to a transfer with Birtz.
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The problem is the transfer fee. Bild reported on the 7th that `Leverkusen wants a transfer fee of more than 150 million euros.' This is the amount announced by Leverkusen a year ago. It is an amount that must be borne by Bayern as well. There may be changes depending on the negotiations, but Bayern has to pay a large amount of money in their annual salary as well. Birtz wants an annual salary of 25 million euros, the same amount as Musiala.
Leverkusen has no intention of lowering this amount for now. Because Manchester City wants it too. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is a big Birtz fan. Man City break up with Kevin De Bruyne at the end of this season. We've already made an official announcement. Manchester City immediately started to find a replacement for The Bruyne, with Birtz at the top of the list. Although his style is different from that of The Bruyne, he is said to be a player who can add a constant class to Manchester City. As Manchester City is not behind anyone when it comes to money, Leverkusen can offer the amount they want.
For now, Leverkusen is preparing to renew the contract with Birz as its top priority. He offered a contract renewal plan for 12 million euros, the highest salary in the club's history. If Birtz accepts, the contract will be extended until 2028, when there will be a 125 million euro buyout from the summer of 2026. If the contract is not re-signed, Birz's contract expires in the summer of 2027.
In the end, Bayern has to choose whether to recruit at a high price right away or at a cheaper price a year later. If they don't recruit now, Manchester City could take it. Real Madrid, which is likely to be appointed as head coach Xavi Alonso, is also aiming for success.
Bayern, in need of money, reached out to long-time sponsor Adidas. According to Bild on the 11th, Honorary Chairman Uli Houness asked Adidas to become self-sufficient in recruiting Birz. It was a possible offer for Birtz's sponsor to Adidas and Bayern's sponsor to Adidas. Birtz's current team Leverkusen has decided to sign with New Balance, but for Adidas, it is advantageous for Birtz to go to Bayern.
Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
