Tag: Florian Wirtz

Positive Florian Wirtz transfer rumors are actually a worrying sign for Real Madrid
16Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Positive Florian Wirtz transfer rumors are actually a worrying sign for Real Madrid

Real Madrid have the worst defensive injury crisis in world football after Eder Militao joined Dani Carvajal with a torn ACL, leaving the Merengue club with only Antonio Rudiger as a healthy, full-time senior starter in the back four. Los Blancos have been without a top left back these last two seasons and continue to waffle on signing Alphonso Davies, in the hopes they can steal the Bayern Munich superstar for free. Their right back situation is now a certified disaster with even Lucas Vazquez, who is not actually a right back, injured. In central defense, it will be Rudiger holding down the fort on his own with only Castilla star Raul Ascencio to help, unless if Real Madrid finally get serious about signing the center back help they should have already added in the summer when Nach...
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The obvious reason why Real Madrid are the favorites to sign Florian Wirtz
3Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
LaLiga

The obvious reason why Real Madrid are the favorites to sign Florian Wirtz

Real Madrid already have three fine players capable of starring in the No. 10 role in Jude Bellingham, Arda Guler, and Brahim Diaz. All showed their qualities last season, with Jude posting the best season of any player in La Liga with 19 goals from the midfield. Yet that hasn't stopped Bayer Leverkusen superstar Florian Wirtz from being linked frequently to Real Madrid, as the Merengue club continue to show a commitment for going after the world's very best players under the leadership of Florentino Perez. There is quietly concern that with so many mouths to feed in the attack and an unbalanced squad defensively, Perez's vision for the Galacticos 2.0 is doomed to fail just as badly as it did the first time around. Nevertheless, Real Madrid are players in the Wirtz sweepstakes, jo...
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Now we see why Real Madrid want Florian Wirtz despite already having Arda Guler
15Oct By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
LaLiga

Now we see why Real Madrid want Florian Wirtz despite already having Arda Guler

Real Madrid have been one of the handful of elite clubs most frequently linked to Bayer Leverkusen superstar Florian Wirtz, and since former Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso is his coach and has his eyes on the Madrid managerial job after Carlo Ancelotti, there's a school of thought that says the Merengues are the favorites to sign the German international. However, there is another school of thought within the Spanish capital that says Real Madrid should not spend 100-150 million euros on a No. 10 when they already brought in the very talented and successful trio of Jude Bellingham, Arda Guler, and Brahim Diaz in summer 2023. All three men played key roles in Real Madrid hoisting the La Liga and Champions League trophies last season. Although Bellingham has moved back to a No. 8 role i...
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Even for Florian Wirtz, Real Madrid and Liverpool will balk at this asking price
25Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Bundesliga, Features, LaLiga, Premier League

Even for Florian Wirtz, Real Madrid and Liverpool will balk at this asking price

Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz will be the biggest topic in the 2025 summer transfer window, as he is one of the best playmakers in the world and very much wanted by Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Liverpool in a who's who of world football's most iconic clubs. There's a sense that Real Madrid are the early favorites to sign Wirtz despite their embarrassment of riches in the attacking midfield, which includes Jude Bellingham and phenom Arda Guler. But Liverpool will be lurking, just as they were for Kylian Mbappe. They may be the biggest underdogs in this battle and generally don't sign "Galactic" transfers like Wirtz, instead focusing on undervalued, emerging stars like, say, Mohamed Salah from Roma. According to a report from Diario Sport, Bayer L...
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Florian Wirtz isn’t the only Bayer Leverkusen superstar on Liverpool’s transfer radar
24Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Bundesliga, Features, Premier League

Florian Wirtz isn’t the only Bayer Leverkusen superstar on Liverpool’s transfer radar

Liverpool returned to Premier League title contention last season under Jurgen Klopp, but now with Arne Slot in charge, the Reds look like even stronger contenders, thanks to Ryan Gravenberch's breakout as a potential world-class midfielder and Luis Diaz's turnaround to his true top form. Although Liverpool look like a stronger side in the future after the additions of goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili and left winger Federico Chiesa this past summer, if they really want to push Manchester City at the top again, they are going to need to add more superstar talent to their attack and midfield. According to a report from Caught Offside, via LFC Transfer Room, Liverpool are tracking three Bayer Leverkusen superstars for a possible summer 2025 transfer. Obviously, attacking midfielder F...
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Are Liverpool willing to battle Real Madrid and heartbreak again for an elite transfer target?
21Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Are Liverpool willing to battle Real Madrid and heartbreak again for an elite transfer target?

Under Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool assembled won of the world's most talented squads, reaching three Champions League Finals and winning one of them while securing another elusive and prestigious title, the Premier League trophy. Liverpool achieved this by signing talented players who were undervalued and not yet viewed as superstars. Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, and Mohamed Salah formed one of the best Premier League attacking trios ever, yet none of the three were recognized as elite players before arriving at Anfield. So while Liverpool usually sign players just before they become among the world's best, that hasn't stopped the Reds from being ambitious enough to put feelers out for "Galactic" players. For example, Liverpool briefly battled Real Madrid for Kylian Mbappe and even Aur...
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An early look at the 10 best candidates to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or
9Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features

An early look at the 10 best candidates to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or

I always find it funny how the Ballon d'Or narrative changes over the course of a year - or season, now that the timeframe of the award has changed. Like, when the 2023/24 season first started, all anyone could do was praise Jude Bellingham for taking LaLiga by storm, putting Real Madrid back on top, and scoring bangers in El Clasico to help affirm Real's return to dominance. The guy was leading the league in goals as a midfielder, and while his performances did decline a bit in the second half of the season, we are talking about a decline from being by far the best player in Europe to "just" being great. And it's not like Bellingham was bad at the Euros either. England almost won it, and he was literally the best player in the Final which England came agonizingly close to winning...
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Why Real Madrid aren’t going to sign Jamal Musiala or Florian Wirtz
8Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Why Real Madrid aren’t going to sign Jamal Musiala or Florian Wirtz

Real Madrid have traditionally approached the summer transfer window with the idea that they want to sign the biggest superstar in world football, unless if there is nobody who qualifies as a big superstar, they are currently working to sign that superstar in a later window, or they have no space in their squad to even feasibly accommodate another top player. In 2019, Real Madrid signed Eden Hazard from Chelsea. In 2020, they didn't sign anyone because of the pandemic. In 2021, they thought they had Kylian Mbappe signed. In 2022, they also thought they had Kylian Mbappe signed. In 2023, they signed Jude Bellingham knowing they wouldn't be able to sign Kylian Mbappe that summer. And in 2024, they finally signed Kylian Mbappe. Even though Florentino Perez just snagged his "white whale"...
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Ranking the 10 best midfielders at Euro 2024
17Jun By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features

Ranking the 10 best midfielders at Euro 2024

As Jorginho showed the world in the last European Championships, in addition to Luka Modric and Enzo Fernandez at previous World Cups, great midfielders can make a world of difference at the international stage. Here are the 10 best midfielders you need to know at Euro 2024, ranked in order. 10. Dominik Szoboszlai, Hungary Dominik Szoboszlai's match-winning performance against Montenegro will forever live in the lore of Hungarian football. The Liverpool star is the modern day hope of the country in football, carrying a legacy that includes some of the greatest players in history, most namely Ferenc Puskas A playmaker who has become a more robust midfielder by working on his physical strength, Szoboszlai can play virtually any position for Hungary but is currently being utilized as ...
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Ranking the 10 best dribblers in world football right now in 2024
23Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features

Ranking the 10 best dribblers in world football right now in 2024

Few player profiles captivating the world football audience's attention more than fleet-footed dribblers. Whether they are explosive progressors who eat up space before putting defenders on skates or playmakers who subtly weave their magic to carve up an entire defense, those superstars who can create something out of nothing but their own genius and athletic ability are more coveted an anyone. That holds true for managers, too. Pep Guardiola has become infatuated with elite dribblers, and a couple of these recent additions will show up on this list of the best dribblers in world football today. Other managers feel the same, as Carlo Ancelotti, for example, has always had a soft spot for flair dribblers like current superstars Rodrygo Goes and Vinicius Junior. (Spoiler: They will sho...
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