Amidst the storm of rumors that Xabi Alonso and star Florian Wirtz will leave Leverkusen in the summer of 2025, the club's CEO, Feranando Carro, had to speak up. When asked about the possibility of Alonso and Wirtz staying, Carro was very certain.
"I think it's very likely, why not? As long as Xabi Alonso is still under contract with Leverkusen, feels comfortable here to play top football, thereby winning. I think he will feel happy.
"I can 100% deny what people are reading in the media, saying that the contract between Alonso and Leverkusen is about to come to an end. We still have a lot of work to do so it feels uncomfortable to keep reading rumors like that" - Carro shared.
The reason why there are so many rumors about Alonso is because Leverkusen has not created fairytale matches like last season. The Spanish strategist's mission is considered complete. Therefore, Alonso should look for new challenges to avoid receiving unnecessary criticism despite the success of last season.
Real Madrid is a dream destination for every player and coach. Although he has not been fired after a series of poor performances, there is no guarantee that Carlo Ancelotti will be in charge until the 2025-2026 season. If the Italian strategist leaves after this season, there is no one more suitable to fill that vacant position than Alonso.
Leverkusen gave Alonso glory and a dream start, but it was not enough to be a launching pad. If Real Madrid raised the issue, it would be difficult for CEO Feranando Carro to find convincing arguments to keep Alonso.
A more difficult situation for Leverkusen is Florian Wirtz. The German midfielder's contract runs until 2027. Therefore, if any team wants to recruit Wirtz at this time, the amount of money spent will be very large. Currently, the BayArena team is temporarily setting the price for the 21-year-old midfielder at 100 million Euros.
Since the beginning of the season, Wirtz has scored 7 goals and had 1 assist after 12 matches. It was thought that there would be a difficult period, but in the end, this midfielder has regained his form to help secure a competitive position for Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. Wirtz's talent has been proven after last season and EURO 2024. Therefore, he is becoming a top target and is no longer in the potential category.
Leverkusen do not want to sell Wirtz, besides keeping a good player, they also do not want to bridge the generational transition. Although still very young, Wirtz has become a leader on the field with a generous, open-minded and very passionate playing style. Leverkusen's younger generations and new signings should look at what Wirtz has done to gain motivation.
As long as the German midfielder is still playing for Leverkusen, he will be tasked with being a bridge for new players to quickly integrate into the BayArena team. Therefore, if Wirtz is sold to another team, Leverkusen can take home a large sum of money but the future will become unclear.
