"During the period when a move to Liverpool or Bayern was being discussed, I called Xabi Alonso and told him: 'You have to take the lad from Leverkusen with you to Real'. Xabi replied: 'You don't have to tell me that, you have to tell Florentino Perez (Real Madrid's president).' So I actually sent him a message: 'Dear Florentino, I've told you many times before: I have a player here whom I would highly recommend. Florian Wirtz makes every team in the world better.'"
"That year, it simply wasn't the right time due to the squad and the budget. Even Real Madrid's coffers aren't always overflowing. But my wish remains that Florian will play there one day. I wasn't deeply enough involved in the offers that were on the table. My greatest wish, of course, would have been to have Florian at Real Madrid to see - and I don't think I'm alone in that."
Volker Struth, agent of Liverpool's Florian Wirtz, has expressed his belief that the German midfielder will one day play for Real Madrid. Last summer, Struth attempted to facilitate a move to Real Madrid under newly appointed manager Xabi Alonso, but financial limitations prevented the transfer. Wirtz instead joined Liverpool for a then-Premier League record £116 million after interest from Bayern Munich. Despite Wirtz's current success at Liverpool, Struth maintains his ambition for his client to eventually play at the Bernabéu, describing him as a player who makes every team better.
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