Manchester City renew interest in €70M-rated Bayer Leverkusen midfielder amid Sandro Tonali doubts

Manchester City renew interest in €70M-rated Bayer Leverkusen midfielder amid Sandro Tonali doubts Man City return with renewed interest in Bayer Leverkusen’s Ibrahim Maza The midfielder joined the German club on a five-year contract last summer. Leverkusen are not interested in parting ways with Algerian, who is valued at €70M. Manchester City are once again in pursuit of Germany-born Algeria international Ibrahim Maza’s signature in the upcoming transfer window, as per reports.

The 20-year-old attacking midfielder was on City’s radar last summer but Bayer Leverkusen beat the Blues and other interested sides to sign him on a five-year contract for a reported fee of €12 million. While City have reportedly renewed interest to bring Maza to the Etihad Stadium, it has been suggested that Leverkusen are not going to make it an easy one. Manchester City target Hertha Berlin teenager as Bayern Munich formalise Florian Wirtz interest How has Maza fared at Leverkusen this season?

Maza, who joined the Bundesliga giants from second division club Hertha BSC , has started in 26 out of the 38 appearances he has made in all competitions for Leverkusen so far this term, scoring five goals and providing six assists. In February, Maza was asked for the highlight of his time at Leverkusen so far, to which he recalled an assist he provided in a 2-0 win over Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League in November 2025. “I remember my assist for Patrik Schick against Manchester City.

It was against City, which was something special – and we won as well,” Maza said. With his contract running till the summer of 2030, the Algeria international has been deemed to be a key part of Leverkusen’s long-term game plan and the German outfit are not expected to part ways with the midfielder without a hefty offer on the table. How much are Leverkusen asking for Maza?