Manchester City held their annual academy awards on Thursday night, attended by outgoing Sporting Director Txiki Begiristain and his replacement Hugo Viana.

Round-up of Florian Wirtz headlines as Liverpool prepare to battle Bayern Munich and Manchester City for the transfer of the highly-rated midfielder in the summer window

Reports from England and Germany suggest that Bayer Leverkusen's Wirtz and his parents flew to England on Tuesday to consider his future options. Initially, Manchester City was the focus, with claims of Wirtz touring their facilities, but Liverpool 's name later emerged as part of the conversation.