Overview
- Liverpool officially confirmed that 22-year-old Florian Wirtz will wear the number 7 jersey, vacated by Luis Díaz after his move to Bayern Munich.
- Wirtz joined from Bayer Leverkusen for a fee reported at up to €150 million, setting transfer records for both Liverpool and the Bundesliga.
- New full-back Jeremie Frimpong has been assigned number 30 and forward Hugo Ekitiké will don number 22 in their maiden seasons on Merseyside.
- The number 7 shirt carries a storied Anfield legacy, previously worn by Billy Liddell, Ian Callaghan, Kevin Keegan, Kenny Dalglish and Luis Suárez.
- Manager Arne Slot is overseeing the integration of his high-profile signings as Liverpool prepares for a revamped attacking core in preseason.