Florian Wirtz (AM) Bayer Leverkusen

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At that rate his legs will fall off by the time he reaches 24. Swerve!

:rofl:

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Read somewhere that Leverkusen broke a gentleman’s agreement to not poach players from Cologne’s academy to their academy.

They stated that it didn’t apply to them because they got him in for their main team.

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His youth contract with Köln was about to run out and Leverkusen got in earlier and offered him a deal. Wirtz was hated by Köln fans for years for that, although the people running FC Köln deserve some blame there, the talent was pretty obvious. Like I said some gazillion posts earlier, a lot of people were already talking about him even at that age in the youth team, even I was aware of him.

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It’s far from a rule, but some of the best players in this game were known (at least within the industry) or even bloody stars already when they were kids of different age.

Yeah sure. It’s just unusual for me. Not exactly a youth level football nerd.

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https://x.com/bayer04_en/status/1930294475072356770

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PS. So fucking pay up😂

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Nice, but:

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Wirtz starting for Germany tonight

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Do they play a third place playoff in this?

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Yes, I think it’s Saturday. I wouldn’t expect any movement on this signing until next week at the earliest.

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Might get a subject to medical post if the clubs agree a price.

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I heard United are in for him and he fancies it… or Arsenal. turncoat!

Hmm, not sure anymore, he is barely singing the German national anthem, and before anyone says anything about it, he remembers the Wirtz.

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I’ve heard when he scores tonight he will rip off shirt to unveil the new lfc adidas kit

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What a ball from Wirtz there. Coutinhosque :wink: actually Gertadesque but he reminds me a lot of Coutinho with Gerrard type crosses.

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Nice ball from the man.

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Well timed with Phillips’s release from Aston Villa today

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Apparently it’s PPV I thought you might get it in your prime account (yeah the one I have from work). Meh

Ah well I’ve admired him enough.

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