Manchester City fans may have just been handed fresh optimism after a chaotic few days concerning the ongoing chase of Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz.German media had been insistent on their line

But for now, all anyone can do is wait. Florian Wirtz has yet to make a decision on his future based on Sacha Tavolieri’s report. So Manchester City, like every other interested suitor, must wait for that decision. Manchester City’s pitch is made and they’ve done all they can to sell their vision to him.

Not since the rise of Mesut Ozil has European football witnessed a No 10 so intelligent and selfless with his movement as Leverkusen's Wirtz