Bayern Munich Denies Wirtz Swap Rumors Amid Olise Future
Bayern Munich have moved to shut down talk of a dramatic raid on Liverpool for Florian Wirtz – yet the story around the German playmaker refuses to fully disappear, especially with Michael Olise’s future in Munich still a live issue.
Liverpool fought off Bayern and Manchester City to land Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2025, paying around £116m for a player widely billed as one of Europe’s next great attacking stars. It was a statement signing, the kind that is supposed to reshape a team and a title race.
Reality has been harsher.
Wirtz has struggled to impose himself in England, his adaptation blunted by the Premier League’s intensity and physical edge. The talent is obvious, but the step up has exposed him, and his form has been patchy enough to spark questions about whether Liverpool will ever see the Leverkusen version in full flow.
That uncertainty has naturally dragged Bayern back into the conversation. If Liverpool blink, Bayern pounce – that has been the familiar storyline across decades. This time, though, one of the best-connected voices in Germany is pushing back.
“Not true”: Bayern brief against Wirtz pursuit
German reporter Christian Falk has poured cold water on claims that Bayern are actively lining up a “shock move” for Wirtz.
“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,” Falk told CF Bayern Insider.
The link is not plucked from thin air. Bayern and Wirtz already share history. Before his Liverpool switch, there were two secret meetings – one in Munich, one on Merseyside – as the German champions tried to lure him home before Arne Slot convinced him to choose Anfield.
That background means the rumours almost write themselves, especially now his Premier League form is under the microscope. Falk, though, pushed back on the idea that Wirtz is flopping.
He argued the 21-year-old is actually performing better than last season, highlighting that he has taken on a new role in the Liverpool setup. At the same time, Bayern have their own creative conundrum: Jamal Musiala has not yet hit his peak level after illness and last year’s injury issues.
Those twin threads – a slightly unsettled Musiala and a high-profile German star abroad not yet fully convincing – are fertile ground for speculation. The narrative is neat. Too neat for Falk.
Bayern’s options – and the Olise factor
Falk insists there is “nothing planned” between Bayern and Wirtz right now. No active pursuit, no concrete talks.
Yet the door is not locked.
He notes that if Wirtz ever does decide he wants to return to the Bundesliga, Bayern would be the first club he speaks to. That much feels inevitable. For now, though, the champions are content with their attacking resources.
Vincent Kompany is reshaping Bayern’s attack with Michael Olise at the heart of it. The former Crystal Palace winger, now operating centrally for both Bayern and France, has become the fulcrum of a new system. Add a long-contract Musiala to that mix and Bayern suddenly look well stocked between the lines.
They also know what Liverpool paid. Matching or bettering a £116m outlay would demand either a huge sale or a very creative solution.
That is where the swap talk creeps in.
Why a Wirtz–Olise swap won’t go away
Falk will not completely dismiss the idea of Olise heading one way and Wirtz the other. Too many moving parts, yes. But not impossible.
“Everyone is hoping the former Crystal Palace star signs a new contract,” he said of Olise. If he does not, and chooses a transfer instead, Bayern would need to react. In that scenario, Wirtz instantly becomes one of the most attractive names on their list.
The German international can play wide or centrally, giving Bayern tactical flexibility and a natural heir to any departing creator. A swap with Liverpool would soften the financial blow. Alternatively, a big-money sale of Olise to a club like Real Madrid could generate the funds required to make a serious offer for Wirtz.
The conditions are complex. Contract decisions, form curves, tactical tweaks, and the ever-present pull of the Bundesliga for a German star abroad. As Falk put it, there are “many, many positions which have to be discussed,” and he stops short of saying Bayern have never considered the idea.
For now, Bayern are not moving. Liverpool are still invested. Wirtz is still fighting to prove he belongs at the top of the Premier League.
But if Olise hesitates over a new deal, and if Wirtz’s Anfield story continues to stutter, the quiet calculations in Munich and Merseyside will only grow louder.
