Julian Weigl is a player increasingly mentioned in the Spanish media as an option for both Barcelona and Real Madrid. With each report comes claims about competition the Spanish sides will face and, more often than not, Manchester City are thrown into the pot.
On Sunday Mundo Deportivo report that Borussia Dortmund will be ‘forced to say goodbye’ to the player, with Manchester City and others moving forward with their interest in the player.
It’s explained that for many, Weigl is the type of player who goes under the radar. He doesn’t score many goals, doesn’t make a lot of assists, but Mundo Deportivo are impressed with Weigl’s intelligent midfield play and believe this is something which is attracting top managers.
Pep Guaridola would love to add an intelligent footballer or two to his Manchester City selection, so the links make at least some level of sense.
Recent claims in Spain that Weigl was being offered around clubs were dismissed in Germany, and didn’t sound right to start with.
The footballer only signed a new contract with Dortmund in December and, whatever the Spanish media would like to believe, doesn’t seem to be agitating for an exit.
Therefore, Manchester City or anyone else would not only have to convince Dortmund, which would surely cost a lot, but also the player. The Spanish media seem to be taking this story further than it should be at the moment.
