HITC has reported that Liverpool They are very interested in signing Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen and were present at UEFA European League finale earlier this week in Dublin to see it in action.
Wirtz had a bad day as Xabi Alonso's men suffered their first defeat of the season in any competition, but his overall form this season has been eye-catching, to say the least.
The German international scored 18 goals and assisted 20 more in the 2023/24 campaign. He won the Bundesliga Player of the Season award and may also be a leading candidate for the Ballon d'Or.
HITC claim Liverpool are interested in Wirtz and have sent scouts to monitor his progress. The report adds that Wirtz is liked by incoming Reds boss Arne Slot, who will look to bring a suitable set of players into his tactical set-up as part of a “revolution” at Anfield.
However, Liverpool face competition as HITC say they city of manchester They are also eyeing Wirtz as they search for a long-term replacement for Kevin de Bruyne.
Xabi Alonso recently compared Wirtz to Lionel Messi and was quoted as saying the following:
“Why is Messi so good? Because he knows how and when to make simple passes. Messi says: 'Are you in a better position? Here's the ball!' It's not always about making the brightest move, but rather the best and smartest one. Florian can do that. That is why he is so good.”
Liverpool would benefit from Wirtz next year
Fernando Carro, general director of Bayer Leverkusen, revealed that the Bundesliga champion will not sell Wirtz this year, but there is already interest in him for the summer of 2025.
The 21-year-old would be a brilliant signing for any European team as his all-round attacking game is simply too good to overlook.
Wirtz would fit perfectly into Liverpool's team as he can score a huge amount of goals playing in an advanced role and is also a quality playmaker.
He is capable of playing virtually anywhere in the final third, and it will be exciting to see if new Liverpool boss Slot sees potential in him to replace him. Mohamed Salah on the right flank.
However, the signing of Wirtz would not be cheap, since Bayer CEO had set a price of £128m about the young prodigy.
