Overview
- Florian Wirtz joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in a deal worth up to £116m, the club’s record outlay.
- He has yet to register a Premier League goal or assist, drawing intense scrutiny of his early performances.
- Bayern board member Karl‑Heinz Rummenigge argued Wirtz would have been better off in Munich than at Liverpool.
- DFB executives Andreas Rettig and Rudi Völler publicly backed Wirtz, citing positional use and adaptation to a new league as key factors.
- Wirtz has told Liverpool he prefers to operate as a No.10, and he emphasized leaving Leverkusen on good terms when choosing his move.