On 26 November 2015, Julian Draxler received an unexpected message on his phone. Draxler had won the FIFA World Cup with Germany in 2014. One year later, his former youth coach Marc Dommer was getting in touch.

It is no secret that Bayern Munich and Manchester City are both interested in Bayer Leverkusen attacker Florian Wirtz. With both clubs rumored to have spoken with the player’s representatives, Bayer Leverkusen might be ready to attempt one last chance to keep its star player per Sport Bild (as captured by @iMiaSanMia): After Bayern and Manchester City spoke to Hans Wirtz (father and agent of Florian Wirtz) to emphasize their interest in the player,

BERLIN (AP) — Florian Wirtz again made the difference for Bayer Leverkusen in a 2-1 win at Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso initially rested his star player, but sent Wirtz on for the last half-hour with the score 1-1.

As Bayer Leverkusen look to secure a top-eight finish in the league phase of Champions League play, it only took eight minutes for 21-year-old Folarin Wirtz to turn Tuesday's match with RB Salzburg on its head.