Overview
- Liverpool signed Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for an initial £100m with up to £16m in add-ons, making him the club’s costliest arrival.
- After an assist in the Community Shield, Wirtz has yet to complete a full 90 minutes for Liverpool and drew criticism following Germany’s 2-0 qualifying loss in Slovakia.
- Dietmar Hamann urged patience with Wirtz, calling him a smart and special talent who will adapt to the Premier League.
- Hamann also defended Liverpool’s £125m deal for Alexander Isak, describing a £100m-plus fee as justified and calling the striker the deal of the summer.
- Uli Hoeneß said Bayern admired Wirtz but would not pay €150m and likened Newcastle’s recent spending to Monopoly, underscoring concerns over market inflation.