As we posted earlier today, there was a report from kicker, which indicated that both Liverpool and Manchester City were competing with Bayern Munich enough to remove the favorite tag from the Bavarians in the race for Bayer Leverkusen attacker Florian Wirtz.
However, also included in our post was information from BBC Sport journalist Sami Mokbel (via @iMiaSanMia), which indicated that Manchester City was going to bow out of the race. Now, Sky Sport journalists Florian Plettenberg and Patrick Berger are adding additional information:
Plettenberg
As reported: The #Wirtz family were in Liverpool last week …
ManCity were ready to make progress but #MCFC are out of the race after new talks, according to @SamiMokbel_BBC. Despite other reports, ManCity never made an official offer, as has always been reported.
FC Bayern remain relaxed. They trust in their basic agreement and are also waiting for Wirtz to announce an internal decision at Leverkusen.
Berger
Confirmed: Manchester City has completely withdrawn from the poker game for Florian Wirtz (22/ )!!!
As expected, it going to be difficult for any club to get a deal done with Wirtz and Bayer Leverkusen, but Bayern Munich is in the best position to make it work. With the Club World Cup being only weeks away, will talks begin to heat up between the parties?
Bayern Munich’s season is over, but we have plenty to talk about. Let’s discuss how we feel about the season and why fan expectations will be higher in 2025/26. We’ll also hit on Harry Kane’s statements, which seem to indicate that he could extend his contract, while also giving a breakdown of Bayern Munich’s big contract/transfer situations. Finally, we touch on Uli Hoeneß proving he has not lost a step with the media as he provided some commentary on the Florian Wirtz transfer saga. You can get the podcast on Patreon, Spotify, or below:
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