Hundreds of complaints about Financial Fair Play are next to the name. Yet, when another transfer window is in front of the football world, how can Manchester City be left out? The new transfer window will start from June. Keeping that in mind, the football world has been buzzing for several weeks. Although Manchester City has been a bit silent in the meantime.
But that silence seems to be a sign of something bigger. According to reports from two major media outlets like Sky Sports and Marca, Manchester City is coming down with a big surprise this time. Where they can take on two of the biggest stars of the time, Florian Wirtz and Rodrygo.
Manchester City has suddenly entered the field in the race to get Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz. Last week, it was also heard that Bayern Munich was the favorite to get Wirtz. A transfer fee of 125 million euros and a salary of 125 million – a huge offer of 250 million in total was made by the Bavarians. Although in the end, it may not see the light of day.
According to German media Bild, Wirtz’s parents have already flown to England to talk to Manchester City. On the other hand, Leverkusen is also not interested in selling Wirtz to their rivals Bayern. Manchester City wants to take that opportunity. However, Bayern Munich is not willing to give up just yet. They want Wirtz in their team even if they pay a large transfer fee. And amidst this tension, Wirtz is still waiting to make his final decision.
On the other hand, Manchester City has also entered the race to get Brazilian winger Rodrygo from Real Madrid. Rodrygo is not satisfied with his position at Real. He is not willing to stay behind Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham. On the other hand, young Turkish Arda Güler is also constantly proving himself.
In such a situation, Rodrygo is willing to leave the club. And Manchester City wants to attract him to the team. The English club made a tempting offer to get Rodrygo in 2024. But he turned down that offer. This time, however, Manchester City is entering the field again to get Rodrygo. Rodrygo performed brilliantly in the 2022 Champions League against Manchester City. Since then, City boss Guardiola has been a fan of this Brazilian star. It is believed that City will be interested in Rodrygo.
Any club would have to shell out at least 85 million euros to get the Brazilian winger. His release clause is currently 100 million. However, Real Madrid want to bring in several new players this summer. And Los Blancos are willing to let Rodrygo go, albeit at a reduced price, as a way to fund that.