Barcelona potentially among clubs keeping track of €100 million-plus German superstar – Romano

Fresh from a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid, it is time for Barcelona to reflect on some of the major problems addressing the squad.

One of the major weak points for the Catalans is the lack of depth in the creative department. The club visibly lacked creativity on the night, no thanks to the absence of Pedri through injury.

With that in mind, Barcelona could be one of the clubs keeping track of German international Florian Wirtz.

European clubs track Wirtz

According to Fabrizio Romano, a host of European clubs are keeping a close watch on the situation unfolding around Florian Wirtz.

Romano suggests top clubs from Spain, England and Germany are among the ones interested in acquiring the services of the Bayer Leverkusen starlet.

One would expect Barcelona to be included in the list, as the club had been linked with a move for the German whizkid in the past.

The Catalans, in fact, were interested in signing Wirtz during the summer transfer window, but the club did not have the financial capacity to go through with the deal.

What’s the outlook on Wirtz’s future?

Bayer Leverkusen did an extremely good job of keeping hold of Wirtz in the summer transfer window. To make things even worse for Barça, the player has a long-term contract with the club.

Not to mention, Bayer Leverkusen are enjoying an excellent season in the Bundesliga this term. They are leading the league right now, and are expected to end this gameweek with a two-point advantage over Barcelona.

Die Werkself, therefore, have the leverage to hold out for a lucrative deal, as far as Wirtz is concerned. Many believe that the German’s price tag could easily touch the €100 million mark.

This could make things complicated for Barcelona, who are not in a position to afford even half that amount, if they continue to maintain a high salary mass.

Hence, it won’t be surprising to see Barça looking at another alternative, in their bid to sign a new attacker in the near future.