The parents of Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz were in Manchester for talks with Manchester City over their son’s future amid interest from Bayern Munich.
Last week, German sources reported, Wirtz had already informed the Bundesliga giants that he wanted to join Bayern Munich alone.
However, on Tuesday, things took a different turn when the player’s parents. Hans and Karin Wirtz, travelled to City themselves to hold talks.
The Daily Mail has revealed that despite Pep Guardiola’s absence from the club. But within hours, Wirtz’s parents met with other City staff.
Pictures published in German newspaper Bild show both parents at Maastricht-Aachen Airport in the Netherlands on Monday evening. After arriving back from a nine-hour round trip.
Wirtz has 33 goals and assists in 44 matches for Leverkusen this season. And Real have been interested in the Germany international.
The 22-year-old German is contracted to Leverkusen until 2027. And is believed to have set a price tag of €150m, with Real Madrid another giant interested.
According to เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย. The Bavarians are hesitating as the asking price is too high. But City are prepared to pay the price to replace Kevin De Bruyne.
City have also emerged as favourites to sign Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, and have also made contact expressing interest in AC Milan’s Tijani Rejnders.