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.

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.