Overview
- Florian Wirtz is still without a Premier League goal or assist and was left out of the starting XI against Everton and Chelsea.
- Emmanuel Petit said he does not believe Wirtz is worth the fee and suggested the player might admit the same, citing the tactical shift from Leverkusen to Liverpool.
- Joleon Lescott argued Liverpool would take their money back if offered, pointing to the Burnley stalemate as a missed chance for Wirtz to influence a game.
- Jurgen Klopp urged patience, calling Wirtz’s quality outstanding, while Arne Slot described him as an artist with bite who is adjusting to the league’s intensity.
- The move was authorized as a long-term investment by Liverpool’s hierarchy, with reports noting strong chance-creation numbers and the fee later eclipsed by Alexander Isak’s £125m transfer.