According to rumors, Barcelona is keeping a close check on the young talent Florian Wirtz, who is now playing for Bayer Leverkusen, with the intention of signing him as one of their top players in the summer of 2024.

Barca is interested in acquiring the services of the versatile attacking midfielder who will turn 20 years old in the upcoming year. He is highly considered as one of the most gifted young footballers in Europe.

To sign Wirtz, you will need €100 million.

According to sources originating in Germany and cited by Mundo Deportivo, in order for Barcelona to convince Bayer Leverkusen to split ways with Florian Wirtz, the Catalan club may need to make an offer that is worth €100 million.

As was stated before, the prodigy from the Bundesliga is regarded extremely highly and is considered to be one of the most promising young players in European football at the present time.

The terrifying injury scare that the German international endured is now in the past, and he is once again demonstrating the enormous potential that he possesses.

Wirtz has contributed three goals and three assists for the team captained by Xabi Alonso through seven appearances so far in this current campaign.

The young man, who is now 20, has revealed in the past that he is a fan of Barcelona, and it is believed that the club is interested in signing him for the next summer.

The location of Wirtz is important to Barcelona. (Image courtesy of Getty Images and Lars Baron)

A significant amount of sales would be required.

However, considering the state of Barcelona’s finances at the moment, they are not in a position to fork out the price of one hundred million euros (€100 million) that Bayer Leverkusen is requesting for Wirtz.

As a consequence of this, the report indicates that the Blaugrana would need to make a significant sale in order for them to have any chance of signing the German wunderkind in the year 2024.

There has been some speculation that the young star in the middle of the field for La Masia, Gavi, would be available for purchase.

However, Barca and Xavi have made it very obvious in the past that the recipient of the Golden Boy Award is going to play a significant role in the plans for both the present and the future. As a result, any discussion regarding the possibility of his being sold to bring in additional money for Wirtz needs to be treated with a grain of salt.

However, if the Catalans are truly serious about signing the German international, they will need to find some means to produce revenue because he will not come cheap and there will be more suitors around. They will need to find a way to generate revenue in order to compete with the other teams who will be interested in signing him.