Overview
- Liverpool paid a British and club-record £116 million to secure Florian Wirtz’s transfer from Bayer Leverkusen.
- Hans Wirtz revealed that Arne Slot’s presentation of playing philosophy and development roadmap swayed his son’s decision.
- Both Liverpool and Bayern Munich matched each other financially, making sporting factors the decisive element.
- Bayern legends Uli Hoeness and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge personally expressed disappointment when Wirtz opted for Liverpool.
- Bayern Munich remain without a direct replacement as they continue exploring other attacking options.