Florian Wirtz is the subject of transfer interest from Bayern Munich and Liverpool, and his Bayer Leverkusen teammates would seemingly prefer him to join the latter

The news that Manchester City have withdrawn from the race to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen this summer won't have immediately moved the goalposts at Liverpool.

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.