Wilz won t sell! Liverpool s 130 million yuan was rejected, how big is Leverkusen s ambitions

The curtain of the European transfer market has not yet officially opened, and the secret battle between the wealthy families has been ignited in advance. This time, the Bundesliga upstart Leverkusen and Premier League Reds Liverpool were involved in the center of the vortex.

According to German media reports, in the early morning of June 2, Liverpool gave Leverkusen the second official offer, with a total price of up to 130 million euros, and the target was directly aimed at the core of the midfielder - Wilz, who is shining this season. However, it is eye-catching that this amazing offer was still rejected by Leverkusen.

This is the second time that Liverpool has "spent money and seeking purchases" has been rejected.

A few weeks ago, they submitted their first offer: fixed 100 million euros plus floating 15 million euros, with a total price of 115 million euros. However, Leverkusen's response was straightforward: If you don't sell, you won't have any door!

The Red Army did not retreat, but instead increased its investment, giving 118 million euros fixed + 12 million euros floating again, with a total price of nearly 130 million euros. But Leverkusen was still unmoved and insisted on offering a "price" of 150 million euros. This is not scary, it is the bottom line they set for their core.

Leverkusen's attitude exudes an unprecedented sense of toughness. This team, which was once the "10,000-year-old second" in the Bundesliga, became extremely confident and stubborn after winning the first Bundesliga championship in team history. They are no longer the little character who shines when they see the Premier League giants sending money, but they begin to regard themselves as the protagonist of the buyer's market.

"Want Wiltz? Yes, take out 150 million euros of cash and don't bargain." Behind this sentence, not only the number of money, but also a posture - we are not afraid that you won't buy it, we can afford it ourselves!

You should know that Wiltz is just 21 years old and has played a phenomenal performance in the tactical system of Harvey Alonso this season. The Bundesliga and German Cup double champions and the Europa League runner-up, he is the engine for the middle and front court, and it is also the soul and future of the team.

Throughout the season, he played 49 times, contributed 18 goals and 19 assists, and his data was comparable to today's top midfielders in football.

Liverpool certainly did not take action blindly. After the new coach Amorin took office, he proposed a clear idea of ​​signing: rebuild the midfield and build a more controlled core. And Wiltz, both in terms of technical style and age structure, is the most ideal candidate.

But the problem is that Leverkusen has no intention of selling it at all.

They are not waiting for a higher offer, but are doing their best to "lock" Wilz's way. Rumors, they are even preparing to raise their salary to the top of the team and tailor the core plan for the next season.

And this persistence is not a blind effort to retain people, but a clear strategic consideration.

Because they know that the 2024-2025 season will be a window of opportunity for Leverkusen to reach the peak of the Champions League.

With coach Alonso explicitly staying at the office, the club's senior management decided to maintain the stability of the lineup, ensure that the core does not go, and then hit the top of Europe.

Liverpool did not give up. According to insiders, the Red Army management has begun to discuss the "player + cash" trading plan. Leverkusen is very interested in a Reds player, which means that there may be a possibility of "exchange players + part of cash" in the future to balance the price difference.

But the question is again. How many players can satisfy the pharmaceutical factory in Liverpool? Louis Dias? Jota? Or the controversial Nunez? With Leverkusen's current identity and ambition, they will not easily accept a "head-up" unless the player also has the ability to "plug and play".

Judging from the pace of negotiations, this game is destined not to end soon. Liverpool is eager to rebuild, but Leverkusen is not short of money or goals.

Now is not a buyer's market that "whoever wants it can take it away", but a psychological warfare of who is more patient and who has more bargaining chips.

The Germans have always been known for their calmness, but this time they showed different confidence.

They have never seen money, but they still remain unchanged after seeing money. They want to tell all the giants a fact: the Bundesliga is not "your youth training base", and Leverkusen is not a player transfer station.

Wilz, perhaps their business card to the world, is also the trump card in a bet.

If Wirz is willing to stay, then this Bundesliga newcomer will have the confidence to launch an attack on the Champions League semi-finals; if he is really poached by Liverpool, it must be a sky-high price that can leverage the future.

Whether the deal is finally reached or not, Leverkusen has won this time, and they have won respect and the right to speak.

As for Liverpool, they are not without alternatives, but they want to find a midfield core that has both age advantages and phenomenal performance, and is willing to join immediately, Wilz, which is almost the only answer.

This tug-of-war between the wealthy families has just begun.