Manchester City Missed Birtz, Alternative Is Lyon Sunggol Youth 22-Year-Old Young Star Buyout Just 20 Million Euros
May 28, 2025
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Manchester City won no title this season. Since the launch of the English Premier League last season, Manchester City, which has become the strongest team in England, has had its worst year with repeated injuries and sluggishness this season. Even the FA Cup, which was the last chance, was missed. The only comfort was to qualify for the European Champions League.
Manchester City are on a generational shift to open a new chapter. Kevin De Bruyne, who was a key midfielder, will break up after this season. The Bruyne's frequent injuries are a fault, but he is still showing top-notch performance in the game he played. But Manchester City took the plunge and chose to part ways. The Bruyne has expressed regret over the club's policy, but is looking for a new team. Currently, he is likely to go to Naples.
Manchester City, where the league's strongest chance maker called The Bruyne is leaving, is looking for a new midfielder. In the beginning, the top priority was German talent, Leverkusen's Florian Birtz. Birtz is performing best, leading Leverkusen to an unbeaten championship. He has the best talent in everything, including dribbling and passing. Pep Guardiola has long appreciated Birtz and, surprisingly, Birtz's choice was Manchester City's rival Liverpool. Negotiations have not yet been concluded, but Birtz is keen to go to Liverpool. If only the transfer fee is settled, the deal is likely to be completed quickly.
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Sherkey was Lyon's ace in the 2024-2025 season. He scored 12 goals and 20 assists. With amazing technology and passing sense, he even has the versatility to pull off the entire second line. He is disappointed in his amount of activity and defense, but he has skills to offset it. Sherkey also won the Europa League Young Player Award this season.
Guardiola is keeping an eye on Sherki's skills. Sherkey was called by big clubs early on, and Dortmund, Liverpool and Chelsea are interested. In particular, Lyon has been disciplined by the International Football Federation for its failure to pay transfer fees, making it unclear where it will go next season. It also has financial problems, so key resources need to be sorted out. This is why Sherki said he would leave the team.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
