“That just doesn't belong”
Bayern boss Eberl fends off Wirtz question and protects Kimmich
FC Bayern has been promoting Florian Wirtz intensively for weeks, who is guest with Bayer Leverkusen in Munich. On the edge of this Champions League duel, sports director Max Eberl must once again behave on the rumors-and also finds praising words for Joshua Kimmich.
Bayern Munich's sports director Max Eberl did not get involved in questions about Florian Wirtz immediately before the Champions League cracker against Bayer Leverkusen. “It just is not about the game (around),” said Eberl at the streaming service in the Allianz Arena before the first leg in the round of 16: “He is a Bayer Leverkusen player.”
The 21-year-old Wirtz has a contract in mid-2027 at Werkelf. When asked whether Eberl had already officially called him because of Wirtz, Leverkusen's sports manager Simon Rolfes said: “No, no, no.” You would see yourself frequently, “but we discuss other topics”. Rolfes emphasized that they would not even deal with Wirtz.
Before the German record champion's champions League duel with the master of last season, Bayern's old bosses had verbally intensified the advertising around Wirtz. “Florian Wirtz is the best player in Germany for me,” said ex-Bayern boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. And that despite Jamal Musiala, which is supposed to be Bavaria's face of the future.
“Who is the best player in Germany? They both argue. We are just happy that they are playing football in Germany,” said Eberl.
Before the game, he also protected Bavaria's Joshua Kimmich in the discussion for his future. “One thing I would like to say that it is just a bit of rumbling that Josh is greedy. He is not,” said Eberl. “And I want to make it clear at this point. Josh is not one who is now looking at the coal and is greedy, but wants to have a perspective.” At some point you also have to recognize the perspective and make a decision, Eberl emphasized. The contract of the 30 -year -old national team captain is still valid until June 30th.
