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title: "Manchester City join Goretzka chase"
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# Manchester City join Goretzka chase

Manchester City have joined the race to sign Schalke midfielder Leon Goretzka, [according to The Mirror.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-city-join-leon-goretzka-11543706)

The report claims that Manchester City are hoping to sign the player on a free transfer when his contract expires next summer.

There have been reports that Goretzka has rejected advances from [Barcelona](https://readlaliga.com/) to seal a move to Liverpool, though nothing is iron clad.

Goretzka has been in superb form for [Schalke](https://readbundesliga.com/) of late and is attracting interest from some of Europe’s elite.

![Buda Mendes/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/803417604.jpg)

Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Juventus are also thought to be interested.

The German midfielder has scored four goals in nine games for [Schalke](https://readbundesliga.com/) this season and has scored six goals in 12 caps for Germany.

Arsenal look set to lose Mesut Ozil on a free transfer next summer and could look to his compatriot as a replacement.

Alexis Sanchez also looks set to leave the club when his deal runs out at the end of the season.