Bayern Munich thought they had it in the bag.

For months, they chased Florian Wirtz, the biggest talent in German football.

The midfielder had lit up the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen, and many believed it was only a matter of time before he wore red in Munich.

Bayern didn’t just hope— they planned around it.

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Club executives met with Wirtz and his camp multiple times.

They believed he would stay in Germany for a few more years before making a move abroad.

There was even a secret meeting this week with Uli Hoeneß, Max Eberl, and Wirtz himself.

They tried to seal the deal.

From the outside, everything looked set.

Bayern had already talked strategy.

They were ready to break records for him.

Hoeneß himself spoke confidently just last Saturday, “We’ll provide you with facts at some point – and not with further speculation.

You are responsible for that.”

But behind the scenes, the decision had already been made.

And it shocked Munich to the core.

On Friday afternoon, Bayern got the call.

It came from Hans-Joachim Wirtz, Florian’s father and agent.

Both Hoeneß and Eberl had his number saved.

The message?

His son would not be joining Bayern Munich.

Instead, Florian Wirtz had chosen Liverpool FC.

The report from Bild stated, “The call to the Bayern bosses came on Friday afternoon: Both Uli Hoeneß (73) and Max Eberl (51) had Hans-Joachim Wirtz’s number saved in their cell phones.”

“Florian Wirtz’s father wanted a quick decision before the family went on vacation.

A secret meeting had taken place earlier this week, with Wirtz , Hoeneß, and Eberl all sitting at the table.

Bayern had tried everything one last time.”

“But on Friday, they received a message that was a real blow for the German record champions: Hans-Joachim Wirtz declared that after five years at Bayer Leverkusen, his son no longer sees himself in the Bundesliga .”

“He wanted the next step, the next challenge.”

“Therefore, he would move to the Premier League , to Liverpool FC.”

Liverpool coach Arne Slot played a key role in this move.

A former midfielder himself, he impressed Wirtz with his tactical ideas during their talks.

Bayern, who were convinced Wirtz wasn’t ready to leave Germany, were stunned.

They believed he’d stay and mature more in the Bundesliga.

As Bild reported, “the Munich team was of the opinion that the midfielder simply doesn’t see himself in a different league yet.”

But that belief backfired.