Manchester City withdraws: Wirtz stays with Leverkusen!

Manchester City withdraws: Wirtz stays with Leverkusen!

Manchester, UK - Manchester City officially withdrawn from the race around Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. The withdrawal is due to the high total costs of the transfer, which are estimated at around 300 million euros. This includes replacement, content, advisory fees and possible premiums, such as Krone. Wirtz, a highly respected talent in European football, recently had discussions with Manchester City and Liverpool, which were described as positive. Nevertheless, the team from Manchester has now given up their interest in the young player.

The withdrawal of Manchester City comes at a critical time when the club is looking for a long -term replacement for Kevin de Bruyne. The 33-year-old player is faced with a change after he has been informed that he is not offered a contract extension beyond June 2025. According to Yahoo Sports, interested parties such as Napoli and Chicago Fire de Bruyne can now hire.

competition around Wirtz is intensified

With the withdrawal of Manchester City, Bayern Munich now has the best chances in betting around Wirtz. Liverpool is also repeatedly mentioned in the media as a possible buyer. Leverkusen boss Simon Rolfes said after the end of the season that there is no stress or time pressure in relation to the transfer from Wirtz. The player is still under contract with Bayer Leverkusen until 2027.

It should be noted that a transfer from Wirtz could possibly achieve the largest transfer fee in the history of Manchester City. The association's concerns about the high costs of the deal show how high the assessment of the market values ​​of young talents this year is. This situation could be in contrast to the highest transfer proceeds so far, which according to the transfer market for certain players of up to 405 million euros.

Overall, it remains to be seen how the situation around Florian Wirtz will develop. The withdrawal of Manchester City could set the course for switching to Bayern Munich or another club and certainly to initiate the calls after a re -evaluation of the transfer strategies in the leading leagues.