Manchester City are preparing to make a major move for Bayer Leverkusen's rising star Florian Wirtz, but they will have to beat both Real Madrid and Bayern Munich to the player. The Blues are said to view the young German as the ideal successor to Kevin De Bruyne.

Premier League champions Manchester City are believed to be leading the race for Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz at this early stage of discussions for the player.Etihad Stadium recruitment

Bayern Munich are regarded as favourites for the Germany attacker. But Sky Deutschland's Christian Falk is reporting: " Bayer Leverkusen ’s ideal scenario is to convince Florian Wirtz to sign a new contract. His current contract runs until 2027.

Bayer Leverkusen says its star attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz has injured his ankle while on international duty with the Germany team.

Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro has said he ‘can’t promise’ that Florian Wirtz will not be sold to rivals Bayern Munich.Wirtz has emerged as one of the Bundesliga’s brightest talents at

Man City is giving Bayern Munich some competition for the signature of Florian Wirtz. Transfer Talk is with the latest.

The transfer battle to sign Florian Wirtz is heating up, with Manchester United now also among his suitors, according to German media. The Bayer Leverkusen youngster is primed to be one of the biggest names to take centre stage during the 2025 summer transfer window.

Manchester City are reportedly ready to break the bank for Florian Wirtz as Kevin De Bruyne's replacement amid interest from several European giants.