Arsenal are in initial talks with Florian Wirtz and his camp as they look to beat a host of other top clubs to the Bayer Leverkusen ace, according to a report.
Wirtz won the Bundesliga Player of the Season award after playing a starring role in Leverkusen lifting the league title for the first time in their history last term. The attacking midfielder notched 18 goals and 20 assists in 49 games across all competitions and has continued that fine form this season, too.
His record stands at 15 goals and 12 assists from 35 appearances so far.
However, the 2024-25 campaign is likely to be Wirtz’s last at the BayArena, with elite clubs queueing up to sign him in a blockbuster deal this summer.
Arsenal are teeing up a move for Wirtz and have ‘long been in contact’ with the player and his camp to discuss a potential move to the Premier League and contract terms.
The Gunners are ‘long-term admirers’ of Wirtz. They have been given a boost as the 21-year-old is open to testing himself out in English football for the first time.
However, the report does note that a deal will be ‘tricky’ to complete. That is because Liverpool, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are all hoping to land Wirtz too.
Madrid hope to convince the playmaker to follow manager Alonso to the Bernabeu. Bayern, meanwhile, want him to link up with Germany team-mate Jamal Musiala in their team.
