New twist in Florian Wirtz case

James McAtee is an outstanding young talent of Manchester City's training academy.

According to Bild, McAtee has attracted the attention of Leverkusen's scouting team thanks to his impressive form in youth tournaments and appearances for Manchester City's first team in recent times. This midfielder is one of the outstanding young talents of Manchester City's training academy.

This season, the striker born in 2002 has also scored 3 goals after 12 appearances in the Premier League. Leverkusen sees McAtee as an important piece to strengthen the midfield. This move is part of the club's strategy to build a competitive squad in both domestic and European competitions next season.

Xabi Alonso's side are looking to replace Florian Wirtz, and McAtee's arrival suggests a long-term plan from the club, which could be a boon for Manchester City if they want to sign Wirtz this summer.

However, Leverkusen must also successfully convince McAtee. Teams in England and Italy are not out of the race to recruit Manchester City's young talent. In fact, negotiations between Leverkusen and Manchester City are currently considered to have positive progress.

As for McAtee, he is keeping an open mind about his career options. He wants to find more regular playing time to develop his talent, something Manchester City may find difficult to guarantee given the fierce competition for places in the squad.

As for Manchester City, the Etihad Stadium team is planning to replace Kevin De Bruyne with Wirtz. Compared to competitors such as Real Madrid or Bayern Munich, Manchester City now has the advantage in the Wirtz case when it can guarantee the player a starting position, and at the same time has a "card" named McAtee to convince Leverkusen.