Follow usManchester City are reportedly showing significant interest in Bayer Leverkusen’s star attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz and may face stiff competition from Bayern Munich for his signature. According to Florian Plettenberg, Bayern has made Wirtz their top transfer target for the summer of 2025, with the Bundesliga champions prepared to make a substantial investment to bring him to Munich. However, Bayer Leverkusen are said to prefer selling Wirtz to a foreign club, which could benefit Manchester City in their pursuit of the German international.
🚨 Bayer Leverkusen would prefer to sell Florian Wirtz to a club from abroad, with Real Madrid, PSG and Man City all showing concrete interest.
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In addition to Bayern and Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have also emerged as a serious contender, with Fichajes reporting that the Ligue 1 giants are willing to offer up to €150 million to secure Wirtz’s services. This would make him one of the most expensive transfers in football history.
Bayer Leverkusen have made it clear that they value Wirtz highly, not only for his current talent but also for his potential future development. The club is determined to make any potential transfer their record sale, surpassing the €80 million deal that saw Kai Havertz move to Chelsea in 2020.
While Real Madrid has also been linked with Wirtz, Plettenberg suggests that Manchester City have shown the most concrete interest among foreign clubs and could intensify their efforts to bring him to the Premier League.
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