Man City bid for Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz after club chiefs reject Pep Guardiola’s pitch to pursue stunning Jude Bellingham.
Manchester City bid for Florian Wirtz
Guardiola’s City is attempting to include the young player in their ambitious new rebuild, but Bayern Munich is also interested in him. City manager Pep Guardiola has ‘insisted’ on trying to recruit Real Madrid star Bellingham, but the 21-year-old is unwilling to leave the team, according to Defensa Central.
According to the source, they are now stepping up their pursuit of Leverkusen attacker Wirtz, for whom they could make a bid of €150 million (£125.5 million). Bayer Leverkusen may want to engage in a bidding battle with City and Bayern in order to secure a substantial transfer fee for Wirtz.
The 21-year-old attacking midfielder has made 191 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen
Wirtz is already a member of the Germany senior squad and is among the top young playmakers in Europe. The 21-year-old attacking midfielder has made 191 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen thus far in his career, scoring 56 goals and dishing out 63 assists. He has also played 29 times for his country. Last season, Xabi Alonso’s team won the Bundesliga title without dropping a single match, and Wirtz was a vital member of that team.
It is commonly known that Manchester City desperately needs more midfield creativity. This season, that has been lacking. This is where Florian Wirtz would come in handy. Some people believe that Wirtz might take Kevin De Bruyne’s place. However, the present De Bruyne is not the same as the German international.
Wirtz does bring to mind the original KDB
Wirtz does bring to mind the original KDB, who would sprint with the ball, put it in the roof of the net by himself, and provide incredible assists. It’s clear that Wirtz can score goals, which is why Man City is so keen to recruit him.
His addition to the midfield of Man City will provide a renovated energy to the team and also the extra added quality of creating something out of nothing. Wirtz is more suited to City’s style of play than Bayern Munich and this might sway the German to join Pep’s side.
Bayern Munich are also in the race and can never be taken out of the equation as they are an ultimate power and also the fact that he belongs to Germany.
