According to German media SPORT1, Dortmund plans to submit a offer to Manchester City soon for McCarty, and they believe they are in the lead in the battle.
McCarty has been on Dortmund's list of attention for some time. According to SPORT1, Dortmund has significantly strengthened negotiations with players recently.
Dort now plans to submit an initial offer to Manchester City soon, which seems reasonable from the club's perspective. The club is currently conducting in-depth discussions on the further operations of McCarty as a candidate. The report also stated that McCarthy himself is also interested in transfers, and Dortmund is particularly interested in his flexibility in multiple offensive positions and believes that he is in the lead in the battle for him. At the same time, Dortmund also knows the existence of other competitors.
It is reported that a meeting between McCarthy and Frankfurt on Monday did not cause concerns among senior Dortmund officials. This was also clearly reflected in Job Bellingham's transfer: he also met with Frankfurt at the time, but eventually chose the Yellow and Black Legion. Stuttgart and Leverkusen, who have been associated with McCarty recently, also have only a faint chance.
In Dortmund, McCarthy and Bellingham Jr. are expected to form a young England central axis. Although Dortmund has previously received a lot of money by selling Gittens to Chelsea, they don't want to rush McCarty's transfer and will consider it within their financial capabilities.
McCarty just won the championship as England captain this summer by defeating Germany's U21 Uefa U1. His contract with Manchester City expires in 2026, which means this summer is the last time Manchester City has a chance to receive transfer fees from him.
The midfielder currently has a market value of 20 million euros. He played only a minor role in Manchester City last season. He made 27 appearances in various competitions in total 936 minutes and scored 7 goals in them. This performance is convincing.