Man City Shifts Midfield Targets After Wirtz Snub

Manchester City are revamping their midfield after a trophyless season, shifting their transfer focus from Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz, due to a prohibitive £252 million total cost, towards Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White and AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders. While City had considered Wirtz a top target, he is now more closely linked with Liverpool and Bayern Munich. City have reportedly agreed personal terms with Reijnders but are still negotiating his transfer fee, as Milan maintain a high valuation. Additionally, City are competing with Liverpool for Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez. The club's transfer activity is part of a broader squad overhaul, intending to replace departing stars like Kevin De Bruyne. These moves are aimed at strengthening the team ahead of the upcoming Club World Cup.