Bayern Munich issue clear response to Florian Wirtz's Liverpool transfer meeting

Bayern Munich chief Max Eberl has claimed Florian Wirtz is "free to visit , Manchester and Madrid" after reports emerged of the sensation heading to England as he weighs up his future.

Wirtz is one of the hottest properties in Germany and is reviewing his option as talk of his Leverkusen exit ramps up. The former German champions could lose a number of key stars and their playmaker is considering options at home and abroad.

Bayern have long been the home of Germany's major stars and have, for years, raided their rivals for their top talent. Wirtz is very much on their radar but the 22-year-old has several admirers in the and reportedly

Both and Liverpool have been credited with an interest. City boss is though to see Wirtz as the ideal long-term successor to Kevin De Bruyne. The Reds meanwhile want to build on their champion season by adding quality to their squad.

Bayern will not get the free shot at the German international, who has scored 34 times over the past two seasons, but their sporting director is not bothered by his movements.

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Eberl has addressed the situation and said: "If Florian Wirtz and his family made this trip, they'll have their reasons. It's not our place to comment on that. Florian Wirtz is free to visit Liverpool, Manchester, Madrid or whatever with his family and friends."

He then added on the club's transfer plans this summer: "There's a lot of speculation in Munich, and everyone has their own opinion. Of course, that doesn't make things easy. With the Club World Cup, this summer is obviously special. I try to ignore it as much as possible.

"We have to ignore the speculation so we can conduct our business calmly. That's what we did with the contract extensions and we want to do the same with transfers."

has reported that Leverkusen would rather see Wirtz head to an English side rather than see him head to Bayern. Those at the BayArena are already preparing to lose Jonathan Tah, who is out of contract and on Bayern's radar. Jeremie Frimpong is heavily tipped to join Liverpool as Trent Alexander-Arnold's replacement.

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