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Bayern Munich’s monetary place may thwart a transfer for Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz, however the membership are hopeful Jamal Musiala will pen a brand new contract quickly.
That’s in keeping with Bayern chief govt Jan-Christian Dreesen, who mentioned the membership’s squad-building plans in an interview with German outlet Abendzeitung.
Wirtz has attracted curiosity from a bunch of Europe’s largest golf equipment after serving to Leverkusen to an unbeaten title triumph in 2023-24, successful the Bundesliga’s Participant of the Season award after scoring 11 targets and offering 11 assists within the competitors.
Wirtz has 4 targets and two assists within the league to this point this time period, whereas solely Alex Grimaldo (35) and Kevin Stoger (33) have bettered his 26 probabilities created within the Bundesliga and his determine of three.9 anticipated assists (xA) places him second to Grimaldo (4.22).
Bayern’s tendency to swoop for Germany’s brightest and greatest has led to them being linked with Wirtz, however Dreesen says funds will dictate their capacity to make a transfer.
“It should at all times be in Bayern’s curiosity to have the most effective German gamers with them,” he stated.
“However it is usually true that Uli Hoeness at all times stated Bayern should act in an economically smart approach. He wouldn’t agree with us if we didn’t observe each of his basic pillars.”
Because the begin of final season, Wirtz leads all gamers within the Bundesliga for profitable dribbles, with 112. Second by that metric by Musiala, who has accomplished 109 for Bayern in that point.
Bayern are set to open talks over a brand new take care of the attacking midfielder, whose present take care of the Bavarian giants expires in 2026.
“It’s no information that we naturally wish to lengthen with one of many high gamers on this planet who’s in our ranks,” Dreesen stated.
“Jamal Musiala has developed excellently with us, he’s a participant who evokes the gang, who creates a spectacle resulting from his particular person class, who can flip a recreation round.
“I very a lot hope that these first actually good talks that Max Eberl and Christoph Freund have with Jamal will finally result in an extension.
“I don’t wish to put this in a corset when it comes to time. The vital factor is that it involves that, even when it doesn’t occur by the tip of the yr. Jamal Musiala is without doubt one of the faces of the long run for FC Bayern.”
Dreesen can be eager to see Joshua Kimmich put pen to paper on a brand new contract, with the midfielder having lower than a yr to run on his present deal.
“Joshua, who has a excessive diploma of sporting ambition, is aware of which membership he’s in and what targets he can obtain right here along with us,” Dreesen stated.
“He feels comfy in Munich and is a vital participant on this group.
“Now we have already stated publicly that we now wish to begin talks with him a couple of contract extension shortly.”
