Wirtz, who previously had a deal until 2023, has completed 44 games for the club, with eight goals and eight assists.

“While Florian Wirtz is a promise for the future, he’s also a guarantee for sporting success in the present,” Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes said.

Wirtz joined Leverkusen from local rivals Cologne in January 2020 and has already become a “main charachter in our professional team,” managing director Rudi Voeller said.

The midfielder added: “I can continue to improve in a great team, that remains my ambition. With my performances, I want to contibute to achieve titles in the near future.”