According to information from the Spanish newspaper ‘‘El Nacional‘‘, Deco is well aware that the player—who was among Barcelona’s top priorities to strengthen the squad is almost certainly out of the picture, having already begun contacting other clubs. Among these clubs is Real Madrid, which is seriously considering signing him during the summer transfer window, despite the high cost of the deal.
We are talking here about Florian Wirtz, one of the names recommended by Hansi Flick since his arrival at Camp Nou, who suggested him to Joan Laporta. Although signing him last summer seemed impossible due to his high value and his refusal to leave Bayer Leverkusen, the situation has now completely changed.
Although his price remains high as Leverkusen’s management does not intend to enter negotiations without an offer of at least €100 millionthe German international is now ready to leave the BayArena in search of a more ambitious project.
Wirtz has expressed his admiration for Barcelona on more than one occasion, emphasizing that Leo Messi is his role model and that he dreams of playing at Camp Nou one day. However, the reality is that it will be difficult to secure a place for him in Hansi Flick’s squad, especially given the presence of prominent players in the same position, such as Fermín López, Pedri, Pablo Torre, Dani Olmo, and Gavi.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid is also open to the idea of signing Wirtz, who could form a distinguished midfield partnership alongside Jude Bellingham, making him the natural successor to Luka Modrić.
One factor that could give Real Madrid an advantage in this race is the potential appointment of Xabi Alonso as the new head coach. Wirtz would be happy to continue working under his current manager, who has played a key role in his development and transformation into a global star.
Florentino Pérez appears to have made up his mind about sacking Carlo Ancelotti and considers the Basque coach the ideal choice to lead Real Madrid next season.