“Everyone at FC Bayern agrees that he is exactly the player we want to sign. Not to weaken Leverkusen, but to strengthen us.” This was Bayern’s Munich Nestor Karl-Heinz Rummenigge’s clear message in February about Florian Wirtz. Manchester City are working intensely to bring the 21-year-old to the Premier League and have been reported to be in pole position. Now it is coming to a head before the market open, where Bayern are using full force to bring in Wirtz for a super duo with Jamal Musiala.
Manchester City won the battle for players like Haaland and Gvardiol, but with all the uncertainty surrounding the club with potential penalties from the Premier League and poor results in the league and Champions League, City have a handicap this time. Bayern Munich intend to take advantage of this.
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According to German Sky Sports, Rummenigge and Bayern’s honorary president Uii Hoeness have taken control of Project Signer Wirtz and are working hard behind the scenes to persuade the 21-year-old to transfer to Bayern Munich.
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