Manchester Metropolis are the favourites to signal Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, in keeping with Bild reporter Christian Falk.
Writing in his Each day Briefing Substack column, the journalist stated that Leverkusen would solely promote the German worldwide for €130m (£111.6m) and that makes the Premier League champions a extra seemingly vacation spot than a membership like Bayern Munich:
“There aren’t so many golf equipment that may pay that. There’s just one which is certainly , watching him very intently and pays this quantity – and that’s Manchester Metropolis. I believe Bayern Munich shall be out of the race with this asking value. If Manchester Metropolis make the transfer, they’ve an enormous probability to get the participant.”
Falk additionally claims that Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola is the driving drive behind the transfer for Wirtz, with the Spaniard seeing him because the membership’s subsequent primary playmaker after Kevin De Bruyne:
“Pep Guardiola appears to be an enormous fan of him! He can play many positions (he’s not a like-for-like for Kevin De Bruyne however he can play this place). He may very well be a possible successor for De Bruyne maybe, taking part in the place in his personal means, which inserts completely with Guardiola.”
Wirtz’s asking value reduces the competitors for his signature
It’s believed that the €130m (£111.6m) valuation is the naked minimal that Leverkusen would settle for, with there even being solutions that they may demand as a lot as €150m (£129m).
These figures won’t solely rule out Bayern, however doubtlessly Chelsea and Liverpool who’ve additionally been credited with an curiosity in Wirtz. Attributable to Metropolis’s sensible dealings within the switch market lately, they may realistically pay a membership file price for the German with out falling foul of FFP.
Metropolis should have to attend till 2026 to get the participant
Whereas golf equipment such because the Cityzens may make a transfer for Wirtz this summer time, there’s a feeling that the midfielder could resolve to remain at Leverkusen for one more yr.
Nevertheless, for that to occur, the Bundesliga aspect should safe Champions League soccer and hold present supervisor Xabi Alonso. Contemplating they’re presently prime of the Bundesliga desk, each of these circumstances are more likely to be met.