Manchester City are backing away from the race to sign Florian Wirtz, a source has told ESPN. The Germany midfielder had been earmarked as a possible replacement for Kevin De Bruyne, who will leave the Etihad Stadium at the end of the season.

Liverpool are in the hunt for one of the world's leading talents and any advantage the club can find to get a deal across the line will be exploited as much as possible.Over the years, fans and

Arne Slot’s tactical switchOne big question surrounding the move for Wirtz is what it means for Dominik Szoboszlai. The no.10 role is currently his and he’s had a great season - albeit one short

Manchester City have exited the transfer race for Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz. And instead they will focus on landing Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White. The German sensation

Liverpool are interested in signing Florian Wirtz but they would need to receive assurances that he wanted to leave Germany before making an offer for the Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder; Man City have cooled their interest in Wirtz,

And with Arne Slot insisting this week that the 27-year-old can have a long-term future at Liverpool, this was an opportunity to repay the support of his manager and those singing his name by showing them the qualities that made him one of the most exciting talents in Serie A just a few short years ago.

Adolescence is hard. Growing into adulthood is even harder — especially for the young protagonist in the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts’ production of “Mancub.” The 2005 play by Scottish playwright Douglas Maxwell is a story about a boy who turns into animals.

Liverpool have joined Manchester City and Bayern Munich in the race to sign highly-rated Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz, having made contact with the German's representatives

Belgian Sky Sports reporter Sacha Tavolieri believes Manchester City have pulled out of the race for Florian Wirtz in part due to the player's decision to join Bayern Munich - a fact that would also be damaging to Liverpool's chances if true.