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Manchester City picked Florian Birz as Kevin De Bruyne's successor.
The British Daily Mail said on the 17th (Korea time) "Man City selected German national team Birz as a target ahead of another team rebuild. Birtz, who has 27 offensive points for Bayer Leverkusen this season, is an attacking midfielder that Bayern Munich has long wanted. It's been on the Man City recruitment list for a long time. Interest will grow as they continue to try to lower the average age of the Man City squadManchester City have chosen Kevin De Bruyne's replacement, he said.
Man City are now about to part ways with The Bruyne. The Bruyne has been signed by Man City so far this season. The possibility of renewing the contract is open, but it is still unknown. Even if The Bruyne re-signs Manchester City, it is expected to be until next season.
Even if The Bruyne remains until next season, Manchester City have set a target for Birtz because they need to quickly recruit The Bruyne's successor. Birtz, the mainstay of the golden generation born in 2003, along with Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala.
Birtz, who played in the Leverkusen first team in earnest from the 2020-2021 season, performed very well in the German Bundesliga in the 2021-2022 season, but suffered a cruciate ligament rupture. Still, Leverkusen offered to renew the contract, and Birtz showed off his robustness even after returning from a long absence. In the 2023-2024 season, Birtz became the Bundesliga's best player. led Leverkusen to its historic first league championship. The ransom has now soared to 140 million euros (about 211.7 billion won), making it a huge sale.
Originally, Birtz was for sale in Real Madrid and Bayern. Leverkusen is trying to renew its contract because it has no intention of sending Birz until the 2026 World Cup. Leverkusen intends to demand an astronomical transfer fee if it sells Birz, which is said to be very unlikely to Bayern.
However, the story could be different for Manchester City, which has begun to unravel the bag of money. From Leverkusen's point of view, it is sold to overseas clubs, so it does not interfere with league competitiveness. The Daily Mail said "Manchester City has a perception that strengthening the midfield is more important than anything else in the post-Browner era. Birtz is valued at more than 85 million pounds (about 154.8 billion won) and Leverkusen wants to renew his contract with Birtz."
Birtz is an offensive midfielder with few shortcomings, combining pass and soccer intelligence, and now scoring and clutch ability. Not as much as The Bruyne, but he also has top-notch kick power. He even has the ability to dribble forward, so there will be no other player like De Bruyne as a substitute for De Bruyne. Manchester City are expected to rush in if they can embrace Birtz.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
