Manchester City

Manchester City

Wirtz is a problem. Let's just call it as it is. It's an issue. He's 100m+, and to be fair, I said a few weeks ago [Milos] Kerkez looked like a little boy out there. Today, I thought Wirtz looked like a little boy. That can't be the case.

Manchester City could face stiff competition from some of European football's biggest clubs if they are to make a transfer move for one of the hottest young talents to have burst onto the scene this year. With the January transfer window approaching, clubs around the continent will be compiling their shortlists for bolstering their sides. That will include Manchester City, who go into their final match before the November international break hoping to close a six-point gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Manchester City are accelerating a move for Vinicius Jr at the request of Pep Guardiola. The Catalonian coach has already been provided with over 450 million in transfer funs in the last 12 months, yet he finds himself trailing Arsenal by six points after 10 games in the Premier League. Guardiola has only broken the British transfer record once during his time at Manchester City, but that he may have to do it again should be serious about signing Vinicius Jr.

We already heard that the French international doesn't have a release clause in his contract (as was the case at Crystal Palace before). But, of course, no one could be 100% sure on the matter. Now, head of sport, Max Eberl, has officially confirmed that there is no release clause, and this was a clear sign to the Premier League to say, "You've got no chance of getting this player."