Liverpools Club Record parade for Florian Wirtz was just as targeted as the penetration from the German, which makes him unique in Europe.
Talksport understands that Bayer Leverkusen Liverpools rejected £ 109 million for the German, but a deal remains tight.
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Personal conditions have already been agreed between the two parties, with the 22-year-old only looking at a move to Merseyside.
The Bundesliga Club will probably still demand 126 million GBP, which would smash the British transfer record.
The Bundesliga expert Kevin Hatchard told Talksport: “This season he is with anyone in the Bundesliga in relation to the challenges.
“So he will press like a demon, and that will be really important for Liverpool. We saw this work, right? We saw how important it is and he understands it.
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“He doesn’t just run like a crazy one under Xabi Alonso. It is very targeted. It is very much, you know you need to get your pressure angles, right? You have to go at the right time.
“So he understands it. He understands all of this. And then you look at how he looks at double numbers, goals and templates in the league, double numbers, goals and templates in the league last season, the undefeated league and the Cup Double Double last season.
“He was a large part of it. The child is 22. There is a lot to like.”
Wirtz’s signing would be the first major explanation of the CEO of Liverpool CEO by Michael Edwards since returning to the club in 2024.
During his first term as sports director, Edwards started to follow the playmaker when he was still at FC Koln’s youth setup in 2020.
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Although a deal did not come about, this basis ultimately proved to be invaluable when the race for its signature was created this year.
Liverpool stood the strict competition for one of the most dreaded attackers in the world, not least from Bavaria Munich and Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola is a big fan of the diverse attacker, while Bavaria was confident of leaving Leverkusen for the alliance.
According to the Süddeutscher Zeitung newspaper based in Munich, Bavaria’s top meal was sent in to try to complete the business.
During a “secret meeting” in a hotel in Munich, Wirtz is said to have been not convinced by Vincent Kompanys Charm Offensive with his preferred role of No. 10 by Jamal Musiala.
In contrast, the head coach of Liverpool, Arne Slot, apparently outlined a coherent plan to build the future of his attack around him.
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While the owners of Liverpool, FSG, are known for their Moneyball style, it is also known that they break the bank for real gamuchangers.
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker and captain Virgil van Dijk are both proof of this, where Wirtz is secured to present the same level of value.
The current Liverpool owner from shirt No. 10 is Alexis Mac Allister, but since Philippe Coutinho you have not had a player who fits the role.
Dominik Szoboszlai has converted into a No. 8, where Wirtz, who is also able to operate on the left wing, and as a false striker, is the man who has kept the iconic positive positive in Anfield.
Devin Ozek, who left his role as CEO assistant from Executive near Leverkusen at the beginning of this year, said Sky Sports:
“But when we talk about Florian Wirtz, we have to give a lot of recognition [Leverkusen director of sport] Simon Rolfes because he did a big job to sign it.
“He believed in him from the first moment and too [chief executive] Fernando Carro, both are responsible for this signing.
“And for me it is one of the best commitments in the Bundesliga history. He is in the top category.”
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It is a big claim, but one that resumes the statistics.
Wirtz made 196 leading appearances for Leverkusen, achieved 57 times and set up another 65, which is more than one goal post per two games.
What makes these statistics even more impressive is that in 2022 it was excluded for almost a year due to a devastating injury.
However, Wirtz has shown no persistent effects of the problem that ruined the career of many elite stars.
Since he returned from this injury, he helped Leverkusen to an unbeaten Germany in the domestic dub in the 2023/24 season.
While Leverkusen was not able to defend both titles this year, Wirtz has retained his title as a Bundesliga player of the year.
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Drippbles completed
Bundesliga 2024/25
- Florian Wirtz – 83
- Jamie Gitten – 77
- Jamal Musiala – 72
- Michael Olise – 72
In the Europe’s Big Four ‘Ligues (Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga in Spain and Italy’s series a) This season only Jeremy Doku tried more passes within the attacking third party within the attacking third party.
“What I do is usually very spontaneous because it seems to be the best solution in this situation,” Wirtz told Werkksf Magazin.
“But sometimes I suspect or I know what the opponent is doing, and then it is easier to make my own tricks because I can see how the opponents move and when they dive.
“It is one of my strengths that I sometimes know in advance what will happen – and then I can concentrate on the solution so that I can expect the situation and create an advantage.
“I learned to watch what the others do and then make the best decision.
“You always have to be ready to learn if you want to become a better player.”
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It is not surprising that his manager, Xabi AlonsoIs a big fanWith legends in a press conference last month: “Flo is one of the top players in the world.
“He is world class. Flo has a very mature mind. The people around him, his parents want the best for him.
“You are in a very important moment of his career.
“Whatever he does, I am very close and I will be happy for him.”
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“As a player, he is brilliant,” said Nathan Tella from Bayer Leverkusen during an exclusive interview with Talksport.
“You know, I’ve been working with him in the past two years, and it is as if I have seen every day that this type is incredible.
“It is no surprise that he is very interested in him because he is a brilliant player, but we trust that the club will make the right decision, he will make the right decision.
“And as a friend, I hope that he is satisfied with every decision he makes, but we will still support him.”