Man City wants to explode the most expensive 'blockbuster' in Premier League history

Man City recruits Florian Wirtz to replace De Bruyne.

According to British media, Wirtz just took a flight from Maastricht, Netherlands to Blackpool (England) to negotiate with the Etihad Stadium team on the evening of May 13 (local time). Wirtz went with his father, his representative, to discuss the possibility of moving to Man City.

Bild revealed that the small airport was chosen to avoid attracting attention. However, reporters were still able to take pictures of Wirtz's parents as they returned to the car. Wirtz is said to have had direct talks with coach Pep Guardiola about the prospect of playing for Man City.

To own Wirtz, "The Citizens" must spend 126 million pounds. Man City's offer will break the transfer record in England, currently at 115 million pounds when Chelsea paid Brighton to recruit Moises Caicedo in the summer of 2023.

Man City are determined to beat Bayern Munich to the signing of Wirtz, with Guardiola considering him his number one target in his plans to rebuild his squad, especially with Kevin De Bruyne set to leave at the end of the season.

Wirtz has two years left on his contract with Leverkusen. However, the German club preferred to sell him to Man City instead of Bayern Munich, their Bundesliga rivals. After recovering from a knee injury, Wirtz has scored 16 goals and added 15 assists in 44 matches this season.

The German talent was a key factor in Leverkusen's unbeaten 2023/24 Bundesliga season. In addition to Wirtz, Man City also approached AC Milan to recruit Tijjani Reijnders. These moves show that Man City promises to have a strong change in the summer of 2025.

Source: https://znews.vn/man-city-muon-no-bom-tan-dat-nhat-lich-su-premier-league-post1553092.html