€70m-rated wonderkid Florian Wirtz finally lifts lid on whether he supports Barca

"Am I a Barca fan? No!" Florian Wirtz has told Manuel Veth.

"I am just a Lionel Messi fan, and I had like four or five jerseys from him, whether it is Argentina or Barcelona," the German clarified.

Earlier, the 19-year-old said that he would love to play for Barcelona one day. Was that only because of Messi?..

Barca are said to be keeping the attacking midfielder on their radars ahead of a potential 2023 move. The youngster is currently sidelined with a serious injury.

Wirtz scored 10 goals and provided 14 assists in 31 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen last season.