Manchester Metropolis are pushing to signal Florian Wirtz as a attainable substitute for Kevin De Bruyne however face stiff competitors from Bayern Munich, a supply has advised ESPN.
Metropolis have expressed their curiosity within the Germany worldwide along with his membership, Bayer Leverkusen, and his representatives.
A supply has advised ESPN that Leverkusen would like Wirtz to maneuver to Etihad Stadium if he leaves the membership this summer time fairly than keep in Germany with Bundesliga rivals Bayern.
It is understood that the 22-year-old has not but made a closing choice about his future.
A supply has advised ESPN that Wirtz’s mother and father had been within the UK this week for talks with representatives of various golf equipment because the race for his signature hots up.
Wirtz has additionally been linked with a transfer to Liverpool, nevertheless, whereas the participant has admirers at Anfield, a supply has advised ESPN the expectation on Merseyside is that he’ll be part of Bayern this summer time.
Metropolis are eyeing the playmaker as a possible substitute for De Bruyne, who will go away the Etihad on the finish of the season.
Wirtz is amongst a lot of summer time switch targets for Metropolis.
There’s additionally curiosity in Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White and AC Milan’s Tijjani Reijnders. Metropolis are additionally eager to signal a right-back and can look so as to add a goalkeeper if Éderson is lured away by the Saudi Professional League.