MANCHESTER UNITED target Leon Goretzka has been praised for his new muscular physique by two of his former team-mates.
The 26-year-old transformed himself during lockdown to add even more bulk to his already envious figure.
Goretzka has reportedly been offered £200,000-a-week to join the Red Devils next summer.
Bayern Munich are in talks over extending the midfielder’s contract, which runs out in 2022.
However, Sport Bild claims Goretzka’s camp are ‘irritated’ that contract talks have not yet resumed over an improved extension.
And they state United have tabled a ‘concrete offer’ to the ace for him to join them when he becomes a free agent in June.
If Goretzka does sign, he might arrive just in time to wear United’s new kit, which will be hard-pushed to contain his bulging muscles.
But former Schalke team-mate Roman Neustadter believes Goretzka has got the balance just right.
Speaking to Goal, Neustadter said: “After I’ve seen his development, I wrote to him directly to send me the exercises he was doing!
“Even at Schalke we saw that he has the physical abilities to build muscle mass without harming his game.
“Of course, he made the best possible use of the coronavirus break. You can’t just decide for yourself: ‘So, I’m gaining a few pounds of muscle mass’.
“I tried that myself when I thought I needed more muscles. However, I could hardly move afterwards!
“Leon’s muscle growth was certainly precisely coordinated with the club.”
‘UNRECOGNISABLE’
Another former team-mate, Jan Kirchhoff, has also been left impressed with Goretzka’s new look.
He added: “He gained a few pounds, but has not lost speed and agility.
“The fact that he has again improved athletically has certainly helped him. He now has the perfect mix.”
SunSport previously reported how Goretzka had been using lockdown wisely – getting hench.
Having turned out for Bayern during the Bundesliga’s return earlier this year, fans quickly noticed the difference in the midfielder’s physique.
The 26-year-old had quite a slight frame at the turn of the year but he is almost unrecognisable now.
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And Bayern Munich’s official Twitter accounts even got in on the act.
They posted before and after snaps of Goretzka and wrote: “Hard work pays off.”
Goretzka joined Bayern in the summer of 2018 on a free transfer after seeing out his contract with Schalke.
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