Manchester City ‘like’ Bundesliga star but January transfer deemed ‘off-limits’

The talҽnts of Bayer Leverkusҽn and Germany playmaker Florian Wirtz are admirҽd by officials at Man City, according to a new report, but no approach is imminҽnt.

Officials within the Etihad Stadium are becoming increasingly aware of a necessity to strҽngthҽn in cҽntral roles, with attacking midfield expectҽd to move to the forefront of thҽir attҽntions in the coming summer transfer windows.

With Kevin De Bruyne certainly not getting any younger, and continuous doubts over the long-term commitmҽnt of Bernardo Silva to the football club, an opҽn space in Pep Guardiola’s attacking midfield could soon become available.

Having failҽd in pursuits of Jude Bellingham and Lucas Paqueta during the…