Real Madrid’s summer transfer activity is considered to be completed, barring any last-minute shocks involving Kylian Mbappe. However, this does not imply that their future ambitions have been put on hold.

In fact, according to SPORT, the team from the Spanish capital is keeping a close eye on 20-year-old Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz.

Despite being under 20 years old, the athlete has been playing on the senior tour since the 2019-20 season. Wirtz, who is 17 years and 15 days old, is Leverkusen’s youngest-ever Bundesliga player.

Wirtz’s profile fits Real Madrid perfectly.

We previously reported that Real Madrid is breaking from its regular tactic of pursuing in-demand high earners.

Rather, the Merengues have recently expressed an interest in introducing more young guns.

Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Jude Bellingham, and Vinicius Jr. have all benefited from the ruling.

Wirtz, on the other hand, remains a wonderful fit for Real Madrid. He is youthful, talented, and incredibly adaptable.

However, as SPORT reported, his price could be an issue, with Leverkusen valuing him at €100 million despite his market value of €85 million.

Manchester City and Barcelona are both interested.

Wirtz has been a regular for Leverkusen since 2020, and if Madrid is interested, they will have competition from Manchester City, who consider him as a successor for Kevin De Bruyne.

Barcelona is also said to be interested, however his €100 million worth may take them out of the running. Finally, the thread of Bayern Munich is dangling.

Real Madrid’s midfield has been significantly enhanced in recent years by the additions of Federico Valverde, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Bellingham, Arda Guler, and Dani Ceballos. So, if they do sign him, competition in midfield will be fierce.

However, as part of their 2024 summer transfer window, Real Madrid will approach Wirtz while also pursuing Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies.