Tense hours are being experienced in Manchester City's offices over the past few days. Pep Guardiola's team is about to initiate one of the biggest revolutions since the Catalan coach took the reins of the Premier League side. After the painful elimination of the citizen team from the Champions League against Real Madrid, Guardiola acknowledged in a press conference that the team needs top-level reinforcements to compete.
Certainly, it wouldn't be the first time the English club makes strong investments to strengthen certain positions. In fact, Manchester City already spent more than 200 million euros in the last winter market but they don't plan to stop. Looking ahead to the summer, Guardiola already has a new target and clashes with Barça's plans once again.
Guardiola's Obsession, Barça's Desire
According to the latest information circulating around the Catalan club, Manchester City is already thinking of a definitive offensive. And Guardiola has Florian Wirtz at the top of his wish list, the great star of Bayer Leverkusen. At 21 years old, he has become one of the most unbalancing and talented players in the world.
It's no lie that Florian Wirtz is a key piece at Leverkusen and has caught the attention of the most important clubs in the European elite. And among those teams is Barça, which has been following the steps of the German attacking midfielder for a long time. Guardiola doesn't want to waste time and has requested financial backing to sign him as soon as possible.
Signing in Danger
According to the latest information circulating around Barça, the English side is willing to pay more than 100 million euros for Wirtz and are already making moves. From England, it's pointed out that Manchester City wants to secure his incorporation for the next season and they aren't wasting time. The hard blow of the Champions League elimination has been definitive: they need to renew the squad urgently.
Therefore, it's no surprise that important players in Guardiola's team's past, like Bernardo Silva or De Bruyne, might end up leaving the club from England. However, Barça won't stay behind and will try to find other methods to compete in the bidding. Wirtz remains a fashionable footballer and the enormous economic capacity reassures Guardiola.