Manchester City have withdrawn their interest in signing Liverpool and Bayern Munich target Florian Wirtz, according to reports. City have had a long-held interest in the Bayer Leverkusen midfielder and viewed the German as a potential replacement for the outgoing Kevin De Bruyne.

The source indicates that, although Guardiola is a fan of him, the entire package for Wirtz is very expensive. It is believed that between salary and transfer, the Leverkusen gem would cost around 300 million euros.

Manchester City have pulled out of the running to sign Bayer Leverkusen's Germany playmaker Florian Wirtz, media reports said on Monday. A deal for the 22-year-old would be too costly for City, widespread outlets reported,