Bayern Munich Cool Talks on Florian Wirtz Transfer

Bayern Munich have stepped away from a move for Florian Wirtz – for now – but the Liverpool playmaker’s name is not leaving the corridors of power in Munich any time soon.

The German champions have been repeatedly linked with rescuing Wirtz from a difficult start to life at Anfield, with talk of a blockbuster return to the Bundesliga gathering pace as his adaptation to the Premier League stutters. Yet, according to well-connected reporter Christian Falk, Bayern are not actively working on a transfer at this stage.

Bayern cool talk of ‘shock’ Wirtz raid

Liverpool beat both Bayern Munich and Manchester City to Wirtz in the summer of 2025, paying around £116m to prise him from Bayer Leverkusen. It was a statement signing: one of Europe’s most inventive attackers, still just in his early 20s, arriving with the expectation of becoming the face of Liverpool’s next era.

The reality has been harsher. Wirtz has struggled to impose himself consistently in England, with the physical demands of the league exposing his adjustment period. That dip has inevitably fuelled speculation that Bayern, who courted him heavily before his move to Merseyside, might sense an opportunity.

Falk insists that is not the case right now.

“It is NOT TRUE: Bayern Munich are tracking Florian Wirtz and could make a shock move for the Liverpool player. My information is that this is not true,” he said on CF Bayern Insider, shutting down claims of an imminent approach.

The background, though, explains why the rumours refuse to die. Bayern held two secret meetings with Wirtz before his Liverpool switch – one in Munich, another in Liverpool – as they tried to lure him back to Germany. In the end, Arne Slot convinced the playmaker to choose Anfield, a decision that still shapes the narrative around his future.

Where there is history, there is noise. Wirtz’s mixed start in England has only turned the volume up.

Musiala, Olise and a crowded Bayern attack

Falk pushed back on the idea that Wirtz is floundering, stressing that he sees improvement and a different role for the German international under Slot. At the same time, Bayern have their own puzzle to solve.

Jamal Musiala, usually the centrepiece of their attacking structure, is still working his way back to full sharpness after illness and previous injury problems. Vincent Kompany, meanwhile, is experimenting with Michael Olise as the central fulcrum of his system – mirroring the role Olise now plays for France.

Bayern’s squad is deep, their attacking options plentiful. Musiala has a long contract. Olise is being built around. The club, Falk says, feels “really confident” about the resources already in place. Against that backdrop, there is “nothing planned” with Wirtz at this point.

Yet the door is not locked.

If Wirtz ever decides he wants to return to the Bundesliga, Bayern would inevitably be at the front of the queue. That reality alone keeps his name pinned to Bayern’s long-term thinking, even if no concrete move is on the table.

The swap deal that won’t go away

The most eye-catching rumour links Wirtz and Olise in a potential swap deal between Liverpool and Bayern. On the surface, it sounds like the kind of modern, mega-club trade that suits all parties: one creative star looking for a reset, another possibly on the move if contract talks stall.

Falk is careful not to oversell it. There is “nothing planned” there either. Yet he stops short of dismissing the idea outright.

Everyone at Bayern, he notes, hopes Olise signs a new deal. If he does not, and decides to leave, Bayern would have to consider how to replace him – and Wirtz would naturally be an attractive option. The German can operate wide or centrally, offering the sort of tactical flexibility elite coaches crave.

One scenario floated: Bayern could use Olise in a swap with Liverpool, or sell him for a major fee – Real Madrid are mentioned as a possible destination – and then use that money to go after Wirtz. Liverpool’s huge outlay on Wirtz, though, means any approach would have to be substantial.

“So, there are many, many positions which have to be discussed,” Falk explained. He will not say Bayern have never thought about it. He simply underlines how much would need to fall into place before such a deal becomes realistic.

For now, Liverpool hold a marquee signing they still need to unlock, and Bayern possess an attacking core they are reshaping around Musiala and Olise. The intrigue sits in the space between those two projects – and in the question that lingers over Wirtz:

If his Anfield story never quite catches fire, how long before Bayern test Liverpool’s resolve for real?