Bayer Leverkusen to sign talented German youth international Florian Wirtz

Bayer Leverkusen are expected to complete the signing of talented 16-year-old midfielder Florian Wirtz from fellow Bundesliga club FC Köln in the summer, according to Kicker.

The attacking-midfielder has impressed this season at youth level, playing 10, scoring eight and creating one in the U17-Bundesliga West.

Wirtz is expected to be the next name from a conveyor belt of talented players at FC Köln, with Noah Katterbach (18), Ismail Jakobs (20) and Jan Thielmann (17) all making their Bundesliga debuts this season.

 

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