Manchester City Turn to Tottenham Target as Florian Wirtz Alternative Amid PSG Exit

TEAMtalk reports that after missing out on Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz, Manchester City have shifted their focus to versatile attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki. The Lyon star reportedly sees a move to the Etihad as a step toward fulfilling his ambition of playing at the highest level.

According to the outlet, City have already opened talks with Lyon, signaling their intent to add more creativity to their midfield ahead of the upcoming transfer window.

Tottenham have recently emerged as frontrunners to sign Rayan Cherki this summer, per GIVE ME SPORT. The outlet reported Thursday that the club has reopened talks to get a clearer picture of what it would take to beat out domestic rivals and get a deal done.