However, Jose Mourinho’s defending Premier League champions suffered a setback as they were held to a 2-2 draw against Swansea City at home last weekend.
However, the 24-year-old has quickly gone about rebuilding his promising career and led Wolfsburg to second in the Bundesliga last season with 16 goals and an incredible 24 assists in all competitions, with the club qualifying for the Champions League group stage in the process.
Manchester City are reportedly preparing to bid around £40 million for former Chelsea midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who was superb last season for Wolfsburg.