Man City overtake Real Madrid & Bayern Munich in race to sign Florian Wirtz as Pep Guardiola eyes new team that can ‘win absolutely everything’

The attacking midfielder's excellent performances for Leverkusen and Germany have attracted interest from across Europe, with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid reportedly looking to sign him.

City have emerged as the new favourites to sign the 21-year-old, Mundo Deportivo reports. Pep Guardiola wants to replenish his side to build a team capable of winning every trophy and sees Wirtz as an ideal addition. The Premier League champions are prepared to pay €100 million (£83m/$105m) to get him next summer.

Wirtz, whose contract expires in the summer of 2027, scored 11 goals and made as many assists to help fire Leverkusen to the Bundesliga title last season. He has scored seven goals in all competitions so far this season.

The Germany star will have time to consider his options as the top teams in Europe line up to snap him up come the end of the season.