<a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Jd238mWSeS2qmC5C-XswUN3Cn9Q=/0x0:6886x4591/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69913436/1235181245.0.jpg">Bayer 04 Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund - Bundesliga</a>Photo by Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty ImagesAnother week and two more Bayern Munich games...here we go!<a href="https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/fussball/bayer-leverkusen-unser-naechster-superstar-florian-wirtz-wirds-77792120.bild.html">Wirtz not going anywhere for two years (Bild)</a>Rumored <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com">Bayern Munich</a> target Florian Wirtz has a contract with Bayer Leverkusen through 2026, but could be ready to explore other options by the summer of 2023 according to his father.Hans-Joachim Wirtz is also the agent for his son and is not ready to commit to anything just yet on where his boy will spend his future.“Florian definitely wants to play a good role in Leverkusen for the next two years,” said the elder Wirtz. “What comes next is not yet known. His focus is now only on Bayer and the national team.”It sure seems like that timetable could be advantageous for Bayern Munich. A rumored nine-figure price tag, however, might not be doable — even in 2023 — for the fiscally-conservative Bavarians.<a href="https://twitter.com/RudyGaletti/status/1442064111072911362?s=20">Everton paid nicely for player it didn’t want (@RudyGaletti)</a>Former <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com">Bayern Munich</a> malcontent James Rodriguez scuttled himself off to Qatar and journalist Rudy Galetti is reporting that Everton received €8 million for the Colombian:⚠️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JamesRodriguez?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JamesRodriguez</a> sale details: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlRayyan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AlRayyan</a> paid the player €8M. Considering that <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Everton?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Everton</a> had taken him for free from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RealMadrid?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RealMadrid</a>, club has made a very good capital gain. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Milan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Milan</a> wanted him on loan. ⚽ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Calciomercato?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Calciomercato</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Transfers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Transfers</a>— Rudy Galetti (@RudyGaletti) <a href="https://twitter.com/RudyGaletti/status/1442064111072911362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2021</a>At least it will not be cold in Qatar...<a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2021/9/24/22689334/bayern-munich-juventus-federico-chiesa-bernd-leno-arsenal-jerome-boateng-lionel-messi-nagelsmann">ICYMI: Bavarian Podcast Works: Weekend Warm-up Podcast Season 1, Episode 18 (Bavarian Football Works)</a>The <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com">Bayern Munich</a> machine is rolling along and plowing through any team that gets in its way. Last week, it was VfL Bochum and Friday the Bavarians took down SpVgg Greuther Fürth. FC Dynamo Kyiv is up next on Tuesday.Regardless, there was still a lot to talk about off the pitch this week with Bayern Munich. Let’s take a look at some of the big stories from this week, including:The squad’s incredible depth.Benjamin Pavard’s desire to move to center-back and what that means for the squad’s future roster planning.The recent rumors surrounding Antonio Rüdiger.Robert Lewandowski’s commitment to Bayern Munich.<a href="https://www.transfermarketweb.com/premier-league/premier-werner-wanted-man-utd-before-chelsea-move-222271">Werner originally eyed United deal (Transfer Market Web)</a>Before signing with Chelsea (and likely after walking away from a del with Bayern Munich), Timo Werner wanted to sign with <a href="https://thebusbybabe.sbnation.com">Manchester United</a>:Timo Werner wanted to join Manchester United before completing his move…
