"Liverpool's 116million move for Florian Wirtz was one of the statement signings of the summer transfer window, as the Reds saw off rivals such as Bayern Munich and Manchester City to land the German playmaker. The move was briefly a British transfer record and although the 22-year-old - who was ranked by FourFourTwo at No.1 in a list of the game's best attacking midfielders - is yet to open his Liverpool goalscoring account, the club will be confident he will be a key player for years to come."
"The Wirtz family and Florian knew that extending their contracts was our top priority, the Leverkusen chief told Sport1. We were very cautious with salaries during the summer transfers. But we would have been prepared to make an exception for Florian, definitely in a range that Bayer Leverkusen has never seen before. In the end, Florian decided for himself what he wanted to do. His parents are his advisors, and I think it's good that they fully respect Florian's wishes."
Florian Wirtz moved from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool in a 116 million summer transfer. Liverpool beat Bayern Munich and Manchester City to sign the 22-year-old playmaker, a brief British transfer record. Wirtz was ranked No.1 among attacking midfielders by FourFourTwo and has yet to score for Liverpool, but the club expects him to be a long-term key player. Real Madrid expressed interest after Xabi Alonso left for the Bernabeu following Leverkusen's unbeaten 2023/24 season and first Bundesliga title. Leverkusen prioritized contract extensions and were prepared to offer Wirtz unprecedented terms, but Wirtz chose Liverpool with advice from his parents and an ambition to win the Champions League.
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