Florian Wirtz

PragueBlue said:
Unless sold, I suspect we may see more of Akanji, Ake, Stones (if fit).
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Yeah they would normally but think as part of this re structure and gutting the numbers they go.

Maybe 2 out of 3 go.

Or 1 goes, 1 stays as cover as Reis goes to Girona in Jan when the ban is lifted.
 
That is absolute utter nonsense the tripe written in that Tweet.

Morgan Gibbs White was basically favoured over Wirtz because in the long term post-Pep he was seen as more of a shining light. LOL!

GARBAGE!!

We knew how much Wirtz cost and by all accounts were happy to bung over £100m for him and pay him upwards of £400k a week. We've known for months the costings and if he came out last week and said he wanted to be a Manchester City player, he would be holding up a blue shirt next week.

The guy rejected us, pure and simple.

I've got nothing against Wirtz, you win some, you lose some with the elite talents and he didn't drag us out all summer. Fair play to him.
 
EL APACHE TEVEZ said:
I think theirs something still in this,I think Pep wants this lad
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We wouldn't have pulled out if he was interested though.

Financially we knew the costings so were happy to pay what was needed, but it's clear he has doubts over joining us.

You win some lose some with the best players.
 
Gorbachev said:
That is absolute utter nonsense the tripe written in that Tweet.

Morgan Gibbs White was basically favoured over Wirtz because in the long term post-Pep he was seen as more of a shining light. LOL!

GARBAGE!!

We knew how much Wirtz cost and by all accounts were happy to bung over £100m for him and pay him upwards of £400k a week. We've known for months the costings and if he came out last week and said he wanted to be a Manchester City player, he would be holding up a blue shirt next week.

The guy rejected us, pure and simple.

I've got nothing against Wirtz, you win some, you lose some with the elite talents and he didn't drag us out all summer. Fair play to him.
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I haven't read any scribbler from the RDAHMeedya suggest he had 'snubbed' us!
 
Gorbachev said:
Probably because City did their PR leaking to the press that he cost too much.

They've known for months he will cost what he was going to cost.
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I think this Wirtz guy has done a little bit in the Bundesliga but wants the same contract that Kev is finishing on? He's gotta prove himself in the PL. Kev ripped Pep's Bayern apart and that was the catalyst for bringing him to City. But has Wirtz ripped a top Bundesliga side apart like Kev did? He should come on a semi-decent pittance, prove himself and then a better contract after he's delivered a pot or two!
 
I am glad we pull out of these player auctions. No one is that good that they deserve to be auctioned off for stupid money. And the day this club do that is the day we step into United territory.

The difference between an undiscovered gem and a these players touted by the media isn't worth the extra 50-100m they add on.
 
Liverpool using the Coutinho money again.

Remember when they were the self-proclaimed net spend champions.

The cult kept on telling everyone Liverpool don't spend big money on players and wages.
 
christened at st marks said:

I’ve held back from commenting during the peak of the Florian Wirtz Manchester City links, mostly because I understood where the club really stood behind the scenes. The reality was far less dramatic than the headlines made it seem.Now that the decision has been made and City have formally stepped away from the deal, it’s worth clarifying a few things, because the reaction online has been wildly disproportionate to what Florian Wirtz actually represented to this project we’ve got going. Yes, Florian Wirtz is a bright talented player. That’s not in question. But within key figures at Manchester City, there’s been growing internal skepticism about whether he’s the right type of talent for what’s being built post-Pep Guardiola. Nobody knows if he will stay longer than he’s agreed. So we’ve got to plan for after he leaves. We’ve always been a club that builds for the long term, not short term. Florian Wirtz is a brilliant technician, but we’re not spending a package totalling €300m on someone whose best work comes in low-stakes zones and doesn’t shift our structureWhat people outside the club often miss is that Manchester City’s next evolution isn’t about collecting names, it’s about specificity, sustainability, and character fit. Florian Wirtz didn’t tick enough of those boxes for the price we would’ve had to pay. Internally, there was concern about his physical profile in the Premier League, his off-ball intensity, and whether he’d adapt to Manchester City’s positional play without the kind of freedom he’s enjoyed under Alonso. It wasn’t a stylistic match, not really.That’s where Morgan Gibbs-White comes in, and why some of the noise around him this month hasn’t come from nowhere.Morgan Gibbs-White is seen not as a compromise, but as a more pragmatic, Premier League-proven alternative. Homegrown, press-resistant, fearless between the lines, and tactically coachable.Morgan Gibbs-White understands rhythm, he plays with urgency, and he doesn’t need 10 touches to make a decision.The differennce between the Premier League & the Bundesliga. From a squad-building standpoint, it makes more sense too. Lower fee overall, better versatility, and far more manageable expectations, especially for a role that will initially be rotational.And for those laughing at the idea: the same people who dismissed Kalvin Phillips as “smart depth” are now mocking a profile City’s data team have actually been tracking for two years.There’s no guarantee anything happens,but the shift away from Florian Wirtz wasn’t a loss. It was Manchester City acting with restraint. The smarter play isn’t always the shinier one.Bayern can buy him for a ridiculous fee, if anything it shows that Wirtz has no ambition to play at the top level & wants his career easy. I’d prefer to have a passionate Smith-Rowe on my team over someone like that. Morgan Gibbs-White will be the shining light of this Manchester City team, You’ll all see soon.
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"Didn't want him anyway"
 
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