Real Madrid have increased its tracking of 21-year-old Bayer Leverkusen midfielder, Florian Wirtz, per an ESPN report.
Wirtz has established himself as one of the biggest young talents in the sport over the past year, playing a key role in Leverkusen's unbeaten Bundesliga title run. He stayed put during the summer, but now, it seems his days in the German outfit could be numbered.
Los Blancos have struggled to find a replacement for Toni Kroos in the aftermath of his retirement. Wirtz would offer a different skillset to the one current midfielders like Eduardo Camavinga and Aurélien Tchouaméni can offer. The silky German is a much more attacking minded player and could help fill the creative void Kroos left in Real Madrid's midfield.
Luka Modrić isn't getting any younger and, for the time being, it appears Carlo Ancelotti isn't willing to hand the creative reins to Arda Güler.
