Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has reportedly identified the perfect replacement for Kevin De Bruyne.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is reportedly pushing to sign Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz, amid interest from Arsenal and Real Madrid.
According to Bild, Guardiola views the 21-year-old as his "dream player" and a long-term replacement for Kevin De Bruyne, who has confirmed he will leave the club this summer,
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De Bruyne has been strongly linked with a move to the MLS, to rival the legendary Lionel Messi, and City are keen on sorting out a worthy replacement.
The report further states that Arsenal asre also "fully committed" to signing Wirtz at the end of the season, while Real Madrid remain strong admirers.
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With his contract set to expire in 2027, Wirtz's future is likely to be a major talking point in the coming months, and a move to City could see him form a deadly partnership with Erling Haaland as he has done with Nigerian forward Victor Boniface.