Barcelona will not enter the race to sign German midfield wonderkid

Amid the dark clouds of injuries and a corruption trial, financial struggles continue to make headlines at Barcelona.

Part of the latest transfer buzz surrounding the Catalans has been their interest in Bayer Leverkusen’s sensational midfielder Florian Wirtz, who is one of the most hotly-tipped prospects in world football at the minute.

Barcelona’s interest in him has been very well-documented, and the club reportedly consider him a player that is destined to win titles and become one of the great stars of the future.

Reports from SPORT, however, highlight that Barcelona’s pursuit of him could go cold before it ever hots up.

Wirtz will not wait for Barcelona

The Spanish outlet highlight that, despite Wirtz’s own affinity towards Barcelona, it is pretty much impossible to acquire him.

Leverkusen are supposedly set on maximising their profits by listing the player this summer, and they are sure he will attract massive offers from top clubs across Europe.

Due to Barcelona’s financial constraints, there is virtually no chance that Barcelona even enter the bidding to sign him.

As such, Wirtz and his entourage will also not wait until Barcelona are able to make a move.

The Catalans would have hoped that the player continued at Leverkusen for another summer, which could have given them time to stabilise their books and then potentially try and sign him, but that is not looking likely.

It is reported that Wirtz could fetch Leverkusen a club-record fee of 85 million euros if sold, and Bayern Munich are among the favourites to sign him.

Aside from that, he is also rumored to have interest from Newcastle, Manchester United and Manchester City – all financial powerhouses that Barcelona cannot compete with for a while in the market.