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Manchester City is considered “firmly in running” to sign Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz, despite the strong competition of Bayern Munich and the interest of Real Madrid.
Wirtz is a yearBecause he broke into the first Leverkusen team at the age of 17 to replace Kai Havertz after moving in 2020. to Chelsea.
The attacking midfielder suffered a tear of ACL in early spring 2022, which excluded it for ten months to next year. But there was no permanent damage, and Wirtz is central to the Leverkusen campaign Epic 2023/24, which brought the first Bundesliga title, DFB Cup and ran to the Europa League final. The latter was the only game they lost all season.
Wirtz remained a goal for transfer for the largest and most ambitious clubs in Europe after another strong season of 2024/25. But it looked like the chances of City faded as guesses mounted that they were closing to the transition to the domestic giants of Bayern.
But Telegraph He reported that Wirtz’s parents, who represent him, not an external agent, made a “whistle in Manchester”, confirming that they were still in the race. Hans Wirtz, a father, was noticed that he came to Maastricht Airport with a flight from Blackpool, a quiet provincial airport for an hour or slightly along the Lancashire coast from the far -run traffic center.
In Germany, Sports picture writes that the “specific bid” from Manchester City He landed on Leverkusen’s door. Bayern has not yet filed its own offer, but it is rumored to prepare a proposal of € 100 million (£ 84 million). Leverkusen is looking for as much as EUR 150 million (£ 127 million).
The size of the city offer has not been discovered in reporting, but the signing of Wirtz could cause its club record, which currently amounts to £ 100 million paid for Jack Grealish 2021.
Wirtz is viewed as an ideal replacement for Kevin de Bruyne, who leaves the club at the end of his contract after fresh conditions have not been offered. The city is also associated with the characters of Vice-Captain Nottingham Forest Morgan Gibbs-White and Barcelona Dani olmo as a possible alternative.
Pepa Guardiola side further considers the central midfielder – Including AC Milan ‘Number Eight’ Tijjani Reijnders.
