Man City identifies an exciting replacement of £ 85 million for Kevin de Bruyne while Pep Guardiola seeks to refresh his aged team next season

Manchester City has identified International Germany Florian Wirtz as an objective before another squad reconstruction round.

The attacker midfielder, who has 27 goals and assists for Bayer Leverkusen so far this season and is sought by Bayern Munich, has been on the city's radar.

But the interest will increase as the Premier League champions continue to reduce the average age of the Pep Guardiola team.

Wirtz is valued north of £ 85 million and Leverkusen wants to link the 21 -year -old to a new contract, with two years remaining in his current agreement.

While City did not move for Wirtz in January, there is an awareness that strengthening in the center of the field in an era after Kevin de Bruyne is essential.

The Bruyne contract expires in the coming months and the club's legend turns 34 in June. The future of the Belgian remains in the air and Guardiola is driving its game time.

Florian Wirtz (right) has 27 goals and assists for Bayer Leverkusen so far this season

Bruyne's Kevin contract expires in the coming months and will turn 34 in June

Pep Guardiola manager is anxious to reduce the average age of his city squad

Wirtz is seen as one of the most venerated young midfielders in Europe and several clubs are prepared for a fight for their signature. In addition to Bayern Vincent Kompany, the opponents of the Real Madrid Wednesday Champions League are accredited with interest.

The Bayern has talked about landing Wirtz given its association with Jamal Musiala internationally. Phil Foden is seen as able to light in a way that Musial has for Germany.

The city was among those who monitored the situation of Musiala during the negotiations contracted by the contract at Bayern, which ended up signing until 2030 last week, but suspected that the former star of the Chelsea Academy would commit to new terms.

Leverkusen, second in the Bundesliga behind Bayern, had seen James Mcatee from the city at the beginning of the campaign.

The city now has one of the oldest squadrons in the Premier League and together with De Bruyne in the center of the countryside is Ilkay Guondogan (34), Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva (both 30).

Nico González, the capture of £ 50 million of Porto, is 23 years old and impresses in his league debut during the 4-0 victory over Newcastle over the weekend. The Defensores Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis are raw talents, with Saturday Hat-trick, Omar Marmoush, hitting his best moment at age 26.

There is money to spend in the summer after the transfer business of £ 185 million, with Juventus full of Andrea I changed a possible arrival.