Liverpool target Florian Wirtz’s recent club Bayer Leverkusen has dominated out a winter season sale for their £80m-rated wonderkid.
Jurgen Klopp’s facet have reportedly entered the race for the 20-calendar year-outdated German who is noticed as a prospective replacement and successor for Mohamed Salah.
Wirtz has been in fantastic form for Bayer Leverkusen this season, amassing six targets and 9 helps throughout all competitions, as Xabi Alonso’s facet continue to be unbeaten and prime of the Bundesliga soon after 10 game titles.
The German international is contracted right until 2027, and the club’s running director, Simon Rolfes has insisted that he is not for sale.
‘No, no one particular has approached us – and no a single demands that’ – Rolfes emphatically claimed when questioned about a possible transfer according to Kicker.
Bayer Leverkusen’s managing director has insisted Florian Wirtz (remaining) is not for sale in spite of desire from Liverpool with Jurgen Klopp’s aspect reportedly eager on the £80m-rated star
Liverpool are reportedly thinking about Wirtz as a future substitute for Mohamed Salah who carries on to be the focus of speculation above a potential move to Saudi Arabia
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He extra that it ‘wasn’t an concern at all’ and when requested if Bayer would look at a sum of £80m, he extra: ‘No we are a football club. Not a financial institution.’
As per Kicker, Florian’s father and advisor Hans-Joachim Wirtz has insisted his son will continue to be at the club until eventually at the very least upcoming summer’s European Championships in Germany.
Alonso in contrast the 12-cap German international to Lionel Messi previously this year, hinting as to why so many of Europe’s best clubs surface to be chasing him.
The previous Liverpool midfielder mentioned: ‘There are great gamers and there are gamers who appear superior on the pitch. The participant who seems great does items that are pleasant, but not essentially effective.
‘Why is Messi so very good? For the reason that he is familiar with how and when to perform simple passes. Messi suggests: “You are in a better situation? Here, there you have the ball!”
‘It’s not generally about creating the most good shift, but the best and smartest. Florian can do that. That’s why he’s so excellent.’
With rumours of a transfer to the Saudi Professional League for Salah persisting, there could effectively be an attacking emptiness to fill at Anfield in the coming months.
Liverpool are not the only club stated to be interested in Wirtz having said that, with Gentleman City, Bayer Leverkusen and Chelsea also claimed to be keen.
Wirtz has scored six objectives and registered nine assists for Bayer Leverkusen this season
Bayer Leverkusen manager and Liverpool legend Xabi Alonso compared Wirtz to Lionel Messi