Pep Guardiola is now prioritizing the transfer of nottingham forest stars after forgetting Wirtz

Gilabola.com -Manchester City has taken a surprising step by withdrawing from the hunt for Florian Wirtz, and now makes the Nottingham Forest star, Morgan Gibbs-White, as their main target for the 2025 summer transfer window.

This decision arose after City considered that the total package to bring Wirtz – including the transfer fee, salary, and agent commission – was too expensive.

According to reports, the total amount needed to recruit Wirtz can reach € 300 million (around £ 250 million).

Conversely, Morgan Gibbs-White is now referred to as Pep Guardiola’s top priority to strengthen midfield, especially as a long-term substitute for Kevin de Bruyne.

Gibbs-White Shining in Forest, City Interested

Since joining Nottingham Forest in 2022, Gibbs-White has developed into one of the best attacking midfielders in the Premier League.

He has recorded 105 appearances, with a score of 17 goals and 28 assists, making him the key player behind the success of Forest qualify for European competition next season.

City sees the consistent performance and long -term potential of the player as a strong reason for recruiting him. Although there are no official numbers, rumors say that Forest will only release Gibbs-White with a minimum offer of £ 100 million, given its very vital role in the squad.

City surrendered to pursue Wirtz, Bayern and Liverpool on standby

With Manchester City officially came out of the race to bring in Florian Wirtz, now the biggest opportunity actually leads to Bayern Munich and Liverpool. Bayern is said to have reached a verbal agreement with the player and is optimistic that he can bring it.

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Meanwhile, Liverpool are also reportedly “very fond of” Wirtz and will submit an offer if he gets a signal that the player is willing to leave the Bundesliga.

However, the German soccer legend, Bastian Schweinsteiger, also suggested that Wirtz should remain in Germany at least one more season – a suggestion that can strengthen Bayern’s position in this hunt.