Manchester City Explores Acquisition of Bayer Leverkusen’s Rising Star Amidst Uncertainities

Manchester City is believed to have initiated discussions surrounding the potential acquisition of Bayer Leverkusen’s prodigious attacking midfielder, Florian Wirtz.

At a mere 20 years of age, Wirtz has rapidly emerged as one of the most coveted prospects across the European football landscape, consistently drawing the attention of prominent clubs. However, it’s worth noting that this isn’t the first instance in which the young talent has been linked with high-profile moves.

Matteo Moretto has revealed that Florian Wirtz has firmly secured a spot on Manchester City’s radar. Intriguingly, the intricacies of this potential deal are poised to present a complex challenge for none other than Pep Guardiola and his managerial team.

🚨🇩🇪 Manchester City have inquired about Florian Wirtz (20) from Leverkusen.

The player likes Guardiola alot but the potential signing seems complicated, reports @MatteMoretto. pic.twitter.com/JIBpCu1JRs

— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) August 20, 2023

Moretto’s insight echoes previous sentiments shared by well-regarded journalist Fabrizio Romano, who indicated that Bayer Leverkusen remains steadfast in their commitment to retaining Wirtz’s services until the culmination of his contract in 2024. As such, any maneuvering on City’s part will undoubtedly need to navigate Leverkusen’s resolute stance.

Florian Wirtz, attracting lot of interest as one of the best talents in the world – but Bayer Leverkusen remain convinced he will stay at least until 2024 ⭐️🇩🇪

Barcelona, Real Madrid and Liverpool keep following the situation — the race is 100% open.

🎥 https://t.co/Mb5jC4VEUR pic.twitter.com/xg9QGSV7Kx

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 23, 2023

The 20years old Wonderkid is said to be excited to work with Pep Guardiola but will have to hope that both teams can come to an agreement if any move to the English Champions will be happening this summer.