Manchester City wanted it GuardiolA, but I had no money to pay it. The Bayern Munich wanted it before, although he also did not have the necessary economic capital. And even Xabi Alonso, the coach with whom he broke out Florian Wirtz In the Bayer Leverkusen, he wanted to meet him in Madrid.
In the end, only the Liverpool of Slot, Champion of the Premier, dethroning the City, eliminated in the round of 16 of the Champions League by the PSG of Luis Enrique, who was later champion, has had the economic power to take the young German international, who at 22 has become one of the great stars of world football.
Everyone wanted Wirtz, but only Liverpool has opened its box to shake the Premier willing to disburse 136 million euros for an offensive, intelligent, creative and goal midfielder. He marked 10 goals in the last season in addition to distributing 15 assists.
Florian Wirtz, Bayer Leverkusen midfielder. / Afp
In a single summerthe Anfield club has dismantled the Leverkusento whom Xabi Alonso guided the 23-24 season to the conquest of the title unaware of the untouchable Bayern Munich. Then he scored 18 goals and gave 20 assists.
First, Frimpong; Now, Wirtz
Liverpool has paid first 40 million euros for Frimpong, the right -handed side. And now he is willing to sign the most expensive check ever seen in England: 136 million broken down as follows. The first 117 are fixed to get Wirtz from Germany and then the remaining 19 are set in variables. And also Xabi Alonso has gone to Madrid, being chosen Ten Hag, the former Manchester United, as the new German club coach.
The arrival of the young German exceeds the double transfer made by Chelsea in just six months of 2023: he paid 125 million to Benfica for Enzo Fernández and 117 to Brighton for Moses Caicedo
A transfer that has stirred the Premier because so far anything had been seen the same. It exceeds the tremendous investment (117 million euros) made by Chelsea to get the midfielder Moses Caicedo del Brighton (August 2023).
And even to the one who was so far the most expensive in history when, again Chelsea, had previously invested 125 million to Benfica to hire A Enzo Fernández (February 2023). Wirtz, another midfielder, but much more offensive conditions, passes in front of them.
The German Florian Wirtz celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during a quarterfinal match between Germany and Spain in the 2024 Eurocup. / AP/ Ariel Schalit
And the Liverpool, which dominates in his country, but did not certify in Europe his excellent initial season (the first ended in the new Champions format), he does not stop in these two signings that has been brought from the Leverkusen. They are looking for a left side, a figure that they have found in Milos Kerkez, the young defense of Bournemouth (21 years old), for whom they are willing to pay more than 50 million euros.