Florian Wirtz: Why Liverpool have gone all in on Bayer Leverkusen star and where he could be deployed under Arne Slot
3 June 2025, 16:28 | Updated: 14 June 2025, 13:41
Liverpool have agreed a £116.5m deal to sign Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz - so why will they break the British transfer record for the attacking midfielder and where could he play under Arne Slot?
The excitement at Liverpool is palpable given they are set to lure one of the best and most sought-after young footballers in the world to Anfield for the prime years of his career as Slot looks to evolve his title-winning side next season.
"He is an amazing player, one of the biggest talents and most exciting players we have in Germany right now," said Sky in Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg.
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