Bayer Leverkusen waiting on Florian Wirtz to give green light over contract extension

kicker reports that Bayer Leverkusen are waiting on Florian Wirtz to give the green light on whether he signs a contract extension at the club.

Only the final details of the extension need to be finalised once Wirtz has made his decision. The extension will see Wirtz’s contract valid until 2028 and he will be one of the highest-paid players at the BayArena. There would also be a release clause included in the deal that would be worth around €125m and would be valid from next summer after the 2026 World Cup.

The decision of the 21-year-old will be made regardless of the future of head coach Xabi Alonso. However, all signs point towards the former midfielder staying at Leverkusen.

All the signs point towards Wirtz staying at Leverkusen. The Köln native’s side sees his personal development as not complete yet and at Leverkusen he would be able to develop his leadership qualities and mature as a player in a non-hostile environment.

On top of this, staying at Leverkusen for another year would then allow Wirtz the optimum preparation for the World Cup next summer as there would be minimal disruptive factors.

However, if Wirtz does decide to leave, he will not be short of suitors. It is well known that Bayern Munich are actively trying to sign the 21-year-old this summer, but they would need to sell players before they can even reach the €150m price tag that will likely be set. Manchester City, on the other hand, would not need to sell anyone and are also not deterred of the large fee that Leverkusen will demand.

GGFN | Jack Meenan

Topics

Löw says Wirtz should stay at Leverkusen at least until World Cup

Former Germany coach Joachim Löw has advised young star Florian Wirtz to stay at Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen until after next year's World Cup. Playmaker Wirtz, 21, has a Leverkusen ...
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16
Where is Florian Wirtz? Bayer Leverkusen star out due to injury for Champions League matchup vs. Bayern Munich

Can Leverkusen really overturn a three goal first leg deficit at home?
CBS Sports - Mar. 11
Florian Wirtz injury: Knee issue forces Bayer Leverkusen superstar out for Champions League vs. Bayern Munich

Leverkusen are already down 3-0 after the first leg and will now be without their attacking superstar for several weeks
CBS Sports - Mar. 10
Wirtz among trio of key injuries for Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen is fretting about the fitness of three key players ahead of its Champions League match against Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
ESPN - Mar. 9
Manchester City appear to have a shot at signing the biggest prize in the summer transfer window

The biggest name who could be available in the summer transfer window is Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz. If the German international decides to seek a new challenge at the end of this season ...
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15
Champions League bold predictions: Liverpool will rely on Alisson to save them, Pedri shines for Barcelona

Can Leverkusen find some way to overcome the absence of Florian Wirtz?
CBS Sports - Mar. 10
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich how to watch, odds: UEFA Champions League Round of 16 picks, prediction

Martin Green has locked in his best bet for Tuesday's Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen UEFA Champions League match on Paramount+
CBS Sports - Mar. 11
Mario Hermoso’s loan at Bayer at risk of being over after shoulder injury

Mario Hermoso’s time at Bayer Leverkusen may have already come to an end. The Spanish defender, on loan from Roma until June, suffered a serious shoulder injury in the Champions League match ...
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15
Liverpool in regular contact with Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong

Sport Bild reports that Liverpool are in regular contact with Bayer Leverkusen wing-back Jeremie Frimpong as the Dutchman looks for a move in the summer.It has previously been reported that ...
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17
Kane and Davies complete emphatic Bayern Munich win over Leverkusen

Normal service has been resumed in Germany. Perhaps it has in the Champions League, too, given Bayern Munich are in the quarter-finals for a sixth successive year. If Inter are treated with the ...
The Guardian - Mar. 11
‘No pressure’ from Barcelona over Wojciech Szczesny contract extension

Wojciech Szczesny will be given the space to decide on a Barcelona contract extension in the coming months.The former Poland international endured a tough start to life as the first choice ...
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15
Leverkusen rediscovers its late-goal magic in a 4-3 comeback win over Stuttgart in Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen rediscovered some of the late-goal magic from its title-winning season as Patrik Schick's added-time header sealed a 4-3 comeback win over Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on Sunday. ...
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16
Ministers give green light to £10bn Lower Thames Crossing

Private sector expected to finance much of project to east of London after years of delay
Financial Times - 21h
Texans give Danielle Hunter a one-year extension

Hunter is now under contract through 2026.
Yahoo Sports - 6d
All signs point towards Xabi Alonso staying at Bayer Leverkusen next season

The Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger and Rheinische Post both report that it is increasingly likely that Xabi Alonso will stay at Bayer Leverkusen. The main reason behind Alonso likely staying at Leverkusen...
Yahoo Sports - 4d
Chelsea linked with move for “next Isak” instead of paying huge fee for Newcastle striker

Fabrizio Romano this week gave us the green light we’ve all been waiting for – he confirmed that Chelsea are ready to spent “important money” on a number 9 to lead the team and give us the goa...
Yahoo Sports - 2d
An answer may be coming in Manchester City’s quest to sign Florian Wirtz

Manchester City will be looking to add creativity to their midfield this summer. It’s an obvious need that must be filled when the world champions continue their rebuild during the upcoming summer ...
Yahoo Sports - 1d
“We will keep Bayern on their Toes”: Xabi Alonso Buoyant After Bayer Leverkusen Shock Stuttgart

In an extraordinary end to the Bundesliga weekend, comeback specialists, Bayer 04 Leverkusen scored twice in the final five minutes to defeat VfB Stuttgart 4-3 at the MHP Arena.Ermedin Demirovic ...
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17
Sebastian Hoeneß on VfB Stuttgart’s 4-3 loss to Bayer Leverkusen: “It felt like the most avoidable thing”

Speaking after VfB Stuttgart’s 4-3 loss to Bayer Leverkusen (via kicker), Stuttgart head coach Sebastian Hoeneß commented on the manner his team played.In the game on Sunday evening, Stuttgart wer...
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17
Bayer Leverkusen star admits he ‘dreams’ of playing for Barcelona – ‘It is a goal that I have’

Bayer Leverkusen’s Alejandro Grimaldo has made it clear that he has always dreamed of playing for Barcelona. In an interview with SPORT, the defender, who developed his skills at La Masia, has open...
Yahoo Sports - 6d
Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund lining up to sign Jadon Sancho from Chelsea in the summer

Bundesliga giants Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund are reportedly keen on signing Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho from Chelsea during the summer transfer window.Sancho left United in ...
Yahoo Sports - 2d
5 Broncos players in line for contract extensions

Which of these players should the Broncos prioritize for contract extensions?
Yahoo Sports - 4d
No green light: RFU threatens to leave Twickenham over Beyoncé spat

RFU wants licence to stage more concerts and events Sweeney moots move to Milton Keynes or Birmingham The Rugby Football Union chief executive, Bill Sweeney, has threatened to take England away ...
The Guardian - 6d
Leverkusen said to be interested in Burkardt

Bayer Leverkusen have Mainz striker Jonathan Burkadt on their radar, according to Sport Bild.The 24-year-old could replace Victor Boniface, who is expected to leave the German champions at the end ...
Yahoo Sports - 6d
Leverkusen in the race for Laureus Sport award

Bayer Leverkusen is nominated for the 2025 Laureus Sport award in the “Breakthrough of the Year” category. Die Werkself won each of the past three domestic trophies, and they also reached the fina...
Yahoo Sports - 3d
Premier League ‘preferred destination’ for Leverkusen striker

Patrik Schick’s preferred destination is the Premier League if the forward leaves Bayer Leverkusen this summer.Leverkusen are working on a deal to extend the Czech Republic international’s contrac...
Yahoo Sports - 3d
Kane delighted with Kimmich's contract extension

In the wake of Joshua Kimmich’s confirmed contract extension with Bayern Munich, his teammate Harry Kane expressed his delight at the German’s decision to stay.“It’s fantastic news. Johsua is ...
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14
Browns: Devin Bush contract extension details revealed

The Browns and Devin Bush agreed to a one-year extension, and now the details of that contract have been revealed
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14
Former Oklahoma offensive lineman gets contract extension

Former Oklahoma OL Lane Johnson earns contract extension after Super Bowl win.
Yahoo Sports - 6d
NFL roundup: Bills give Allen reported $330m extension as Steelers trade for DK Metcalf

Buffalo quarterback rewarded for MVP season Pittsburgh make move for Seattle receiver Davante Adams agrees to deal with Rams Garrett agrees new deal to stay with Browns NFL MVP Josh Allen ...
The Guardian - Mar. 10
Merz presses Greens to name their terms for German defence spending rise

‘What more do you want from us?’ asks chancellor-in-waiting as he seeks urgent support for fiscal rule changes. Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting has tried to win over the Greens to his ambitious but ...
The Guardian - Mar. 13
Leverkusen's Hermoso out for season after surgery

Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen will be without defender Mario Hermoso for the rest of the season after he underwent surgery on a chest ligament injury in Spain. Hermoso, 29, suffered the ...
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19
Kovar's Leverkusen future uncertain as replacements are lined up

Bayer Leverkusen’s second-choice goalkeeper Matej Kovar can leave the club in summer, Kölner Stadt Anzeiger reports. Since his arrival from Manchester United in 2023, Kovar has failed to oust fir...
Yahoo Sports - 1d
Martínez signs Barça contract extension until 2026

Iñigo Martínez has signed a contract extension at Barcelona that is set to extend his stay at the club until at least the end of next season.
ESPN - Mar. 14
Bayern draw keeps title door ajar as Dortmund lose to Leipzig

Bayern Munich were held to a 1-1 draw at Union Berlin on Saturday, giving defending champions Bayer Leverkusen an outside chance of dragging themselves back into the Bundesliga title race.Borussia ...
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15
Manchester United considering summer move for Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface

Rasmus Hojlund finally ended his 99-day goalscoring drought in the Premier League on Sunday against Leicester City but Ruben Amorim knows he needs way more next season.The Dane does not look like ...
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 18
Xabi Alonso wants Manchester United star Rasmus Hojlund at Bayer Leverkusen

Rasmus Hojlund has reportedly landed on the radar of several Bundesliga clubs despite his struggles at Manchester United.Hojlund heads into the international break breathing a sigh of relief as the ...
Yahoo Sports - 5d
Former LSU football star Ja'Marr Chase signs historic contract extension

Ja'Marr Chase signed a record-setting contract extension with the Cincinnati Bengals, keeping him with former LSU teammate Joe Burrow
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17
Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins reportedly both agree to contract extensions with Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals have reached contract extensions with both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, according to multiple reports.
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17