Liverpool have offered $150 million but Leverkusen remain determined to extract every dollar they can for their talismanic attacker

City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubak wants new faces in quickly, decisively and without spending over the odds. As Liverpool continue talks with Leverkusen over a move for Wirtz, the Blues can step up moves elsewhere. Here at the Manchester Evening News, we’re dedicated to bringing you the best Manchester City coverage and analysis.

EXCLUSIVE: Stan Collymore signed for Liverpool in 1995, breaking the British transfer record at the time, and he has some advice amid the transfer pursuit of Florian Wirtz