FC Barcelona Misses Out on a Dream Signing Again, the blaugrana club had a great desire in the Bundesliga, a footballer with exceptional talent, but they won't be able to sign him. Barça's delicate financial situation has been an insurmountable obstacle and Pep Guardiola has seized the opportunity. The Catalan coach has made his move and convinced his main target to join Manchester City.
The English team didn't hesitate to put 100M euros on the table to secure the signing of a player who was also on Hansi Flick's agenda. Barça had shown a lot of interest in Florian Wirtz, the German attacking midfielder is one of the great stars of Bayer Leverkusen and has been key in Xabi Alonso's team.
His creativity, vision of the game, and ability to make a difference made him a priority for Flick. The blaugrana coach knows him well, during his time with the German national team, Wirtz was one of the most promising players of the Mannschaft. Flick was confident he could convince him to wear the blaugrana jersey, but the club's financial situation has prevented any move.
Guardiola Takes Him
While Barça dreamed of his signing, Manchester City acted quickly and got ahead of all those interested in the Bayer Leverkusen star. Guardiola contacted the player's entourage directly and guaranteed him a key role in his team. City had no problem paying a large sum, something impossible for the Catalan club.
Barça has been looking for quality reinforcements for months, but Financial Fair Play and economic restrictions have been a recurring problem. Joan Laporta and Deco had explored options to strengthen the midfield, but without room to maneuver, the operation has been unfeasible. Josep Guardiola has taken action to secure Kevin de Bruyne's replacement.
The Citizens Get Ahead of Everyone
Manchester City has used all its great economic power to ensure the arrival of Florian Wirtz. The young German striker, only 20 years old, preferred to join a stable project with a coach who has seduced him with his play style. Barça loses out on a desired signing again, and Flick will have to look for other alternatives.
Pep Guardiola, meanwhile, strengthens his squad with a generational talent and leaves the blaugrana club without one of its great aspirations in the transfer market. Hansi Flick imagined a midfield alongside Pedri and Gavi, with Wirtz as the perfect assistant for Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal. However, City's emergence will prevent the German player from wearing the Barça jersey as his coach wanted.
After a very disappointing season, the Catalan coach wants City to make a statement, and the first chosen one is Florian Wirtz. Real Madrid has already been informed, and in Chamartín, it hasn't gone down well that Guardiola is taking the German talent.