Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
May 2025
Manchester City have decided to back away from their pursuit of Florian Wirtz after concluding that the finances required to sign the Germany international are unfeasible.
After meetings with Leverkusen and Wirtz’s camp in Manchester last week, City shifted focus to other midfield options such as Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White. Sources also say Wirtz is expected to join Bayern Munich, with Liverpool no longer pushing despite prior interest.