Wilz: In 2016, my family bought the first TV in order to watch the European Cup

The player wants to go to Bayern, but the club insists on sending him to the Premier League. For Leverkusen star Wiltz, the transfer that will determine the direction of his career will go a little bit smoothly.

As a native German, it is not surprising that he has had a heart for Bayern since he was a child, but from the perspective of the club, it is understandable that he is unwilling to give the talents he has worked hard to train to his direct competitors in the league. Besides, Manchester City, who wanted to recruit him, is indeed eager to seek talents now. Because of De Bruyne's departure, Wiltz is likely to be directly established as the tactical core after joining Manchester City and become De Bruyne's successor; and at Bayern, the tactical core position belongs to Musiara, who is similar to his age.

Now it seems that Manchester City has the upper hand in this competition. Wiltz's family has gone to Manchester City to conduct preliminary negotiations with Blue Moon's senior management, and Leverkusen's transfer fee for Bayern is 150 million euros. If Manchester City or other Premier League teams take action, they may only have 100 million euros. According to the British "Sun", Manchester City raised their bid to 150 million euros in order to win Wilz, which gave them a greater advantage in the competition with Bayern. If the deal is reached, Wilz will become the highest-priced player in the Premier League history.

However, Manchester City has not reached the point of rest for peace of mind in this transfer battle. Even if Bayern Munich finally withdraws, they will face the eye of other giants. It is said that Liverpool has intervened in the competition. Also, don't forget the influence of Xavi Alonso on Wilz. It is hard to guarantee that he will not bring his favorite generals to the Bernabeu.

The reason why 22-year-old Wilz is popular among so many wealthy families is not only because of his outstanding performance and talent in the past two years, but also his down-to-earth, hardworking and hardworking image.

Wilz was born in Pulheim, northwest suburb of Cologne. He is the youngest of 10 children in the family, with 4 older brothers and five older sisters. His father, Hans Joachim, is 71 years old and his mother, Karin Gross, is 64 years old. Of the 10 children, only Wilz and his sister Julian were born to Hans and Karin, and the remaining eight are from their previous marriages. Because the two were old when they lived, in March last year, a reporter mistakenly regarded the two as his grandparents. Like Werz, 23-year-old Julian is also a professional football player. She plays for Werz's Bremen Women's Team. Among the other eight half-brothers or half-brothers in Werz, only one is named Mary who doesn't play football. The first club that Wiltz and Julian joined was local team Glenn Weisbrougher, whose father is still the chairman of the team. Their family spent a lot of time in this club, so that until the start of the 2016 European Cup, they felt the need to buy a TV and put it at home. Usually, they watched the game live in the clubhouse. To be a joke, Wiltz even missed most of the games in De Bruyne's first season with Manchester City, but now he is very likely to become De Bruyne's successor.

Wilz began to "train" his shooting skills in 18 months. At that time, his "goal" was the piano at home. At the age of 7, Werz, who had "small achievements", joined Cologne and stayed there for 10 years.

In 2020, Bayern, Hoffenheim and Leverkusen all tried to sign him. He chose the "pharmaceutical factory" for two reasons: First, then Leverkusen head coach Peter Boss promised to directly promote him to the first team. Secondly, he wanted to continue studying at Cologne School, which is only 15 miles from Leverkusen.

Wilz has average academic performance and can barely graduate from high school.

As expected, he performed well in athletics, a good handball player and gymnast, thanks mainly to his mother Karin, a professional handball coach.

Wilz grew up and played a crucial role. Until today, his finances are still managed by his mother, while his father is responsible for handling his contract.

Wilz said in an interview: "I moved to Leverkusen when I was less than 17 years old. My parents were responsible for managing my salary. They gave me 150 euros a month, which also shapes me who I am now."

Wilz and his girlfriend, Alia Mohammed, are both passionate about cooking. They are said to change the menu every day, and only on Saturdays, they always cook potatoes and hot beetroots with horseradish.

But Karin is ready to change his son's tricks at any time. In March 2022, Werz suffered an ACL injury and was unable to walk. Karin cooked him for two weeks.

Wilz is still recovering when Harvey Alonso took over Leverkusen in October 2022. Although he was unable to play, he still traveled with the team between home and away games, showing his leadership skills in the locker room.

Wilz made extraordinary efforts during his recovery, and after returning from injury, he burst out with amazing strength. In April 2024, Werz scored a hat-trick after coming off the bench, helping Leverkusen beat Bremen 5-0, and secured the 2023-24 Bundesliga championship. He was also named the Bundesliga player of the season.

Leverkusen's outstanding performance delayed Harry Kane's dream of winning another 12 months before it was realized. But Wilz, who performed well, didn't seem to have thought of leaving Leverkusen to switch to a bigger giant last summer.

After experiencing a season where all four were gone and coach Alonso was sure to leave, Leverkusen's hearts showed signs of dispersion, and Wirtz also decided to leave. He once publicly stated that his goal was Bayern, and Bayern also prepared a maximum salary contract for him.. Bayern believes they are in a good position in the fight for Werz, because not only Werz himself, but also his father Hans Joachim, support his transfer.

However, there are also opinions that Bayern may need to adjust the formation to adapt to Werz. In the adjusted formation, how Werz coexists with Musiara at the No. 10 position is also a problem.

Former German international Harman, who has played for both Manchester City and Bayern, said: "Wilz and Musiara are both midfielders. The two No. 10s can be played together in the game, but it won't work in reality. This will make one of them feel pain, and even both of them feel pain."

Fortunately, the Premier League is also very attractive. Wilz himself said that he hopes to "get out of his comfort zone at some point and experience something new." If he eventually joins Manchester City, it is very likely that his good brother Flynn Pon will accompany him to travel to England. Liverpool is chasing Flynnon, hoping to fill the vacancy left by Arnold after he left.