Bayern Munich Monitor Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz After Slow Start
Bayern Munich are keeping Florian Wirtz under close observation after the German international’s quiet opening to the Premier League campaign with Liverpool.
The 22-year-old has supplied one assist across four league appearances this season, prompting scrutiny of his early output at Anfield. Bayern still rate the former Bayer Leverkusen midfielder highly and could consider him next summer if their attacking plans change.
Quick facts
- Wirtz has one assist in his first four Premier League matches of the season.
- Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has defended the midfielder’s wider contribution.
- Bayern see Wirtz as a possible option should Michael Olise leave Munich.
- Olise’s existing Bayern contract runs until the conclusion of the 2028/29 season.
Recruiting leading German players remains a central part of Bayern’s long-term approach, and Wirtz would fit that policy. Any move, however, would depend on developments surrounding Olise rather than an immediate attempt to take the Liverpool player back to Germany.
Olise has established himself as one of Bayern’s outstanding attackers since arriving in 2024, but there is concern that he may eventually seek another spell in England. With his current agreement moving towards its halfway point, Bayern want to avoid a situation in which his market value is weakened by contract uncertainty.
The Bundesliga champions’ preferred outcome is a new, improved deal for the Frenchman. Should Olise decline to extend and Bayern decide a sale is necessary, Wirtz has been identified as a leading candidate to fill the vacancy.
Until then, Bayern’s priority is to persuade Olise to commit his future to the Allianz Arena. A formal approach for Wirtz would only become a realistic prospect if those renewal discussions fail.
Liverpool, meanwhile, continue to back Wirtz despite the absence of goals in his opening performances. Iraola has argued that the player’s value cannot be judged solely through assists and scoring figures.
“I am not too concerned with the numbers,” Iraola said. “Everything now is about data and telling players that they need assists and goals. For me, the important thing is helping the team play well. If the collective performance is good, somebody will score.”
Wirtz will now look to turn that trust into more decisive contributions as he settles into English football, while Bayern monitor both his progress and the outcome of Olise’s contract situation.
