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Real Madrid’s next Galactico signing after Mbappe revealed
Robin Bairner
- 13 May 2024 09:02 BST
- 3 min read
Real Madrid will complete a deal to bring Kylian Mbappe from PSG to the club on a free transfer in a matter of days, but Los Blancos are not about to stop there when it comes to making Galactico signings – although they may need to wait until 2025 to complete their next deal.
Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz is the next player that the Bernabeu side have set their sights on, according to a report from Marca, which indicates the Germany international will be their “big objective” for the summer of 2025.
In fact, Real Madrid are so set on signing the 21-year-old sensation that they have already started work on the deal and are prepared to invest a good deal of time into making sure this is a transfer that will happen.
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It is already being compared to the work that the club did to secure transfers for Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni and Jude Bellingham.
The big threats to prevent a deal from materialising are said to be PSG and Manchester City.
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Wirtz deal compared to Bellingham
“In Valdebebas, they compare his possible signing to that of Jude Bellingham,” Marca reports.
“Jose Angel Sanchez and chief scout Juni Calafat are moving stealthily and without haste, but without pause.
“This season with the Mbappe case, everyone at the club has moved in that direction.
Current ETV
Florian Wirtz
AM, F (C)
Bayer 04
Florian Wirtz
AM, F (C)
Bayer 04
ETV Range
€48.4M - €80.7M
“When they worked with Bellingham, they showed him what Real Madrid is and was, and they recruited a player who was convinced he wanted to join the club. That's the mission. Then the economic part of the transfer will come.”
Wirtz has enjoyed an exceptional season with Bayer Leverkusen, scoring 18 goals across all competitions and chipping in with a further 19 assists.
He has an Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) of €64.6 million, yet this is rapidly rising as he continues his comeback from serious injury.
