Liverpool has sealed the signing of the Germany star Florian Wirtz in a club record deal worth a first £ 100 million, with another £ 16 million possible in Add -Oons -after header Arne Slot forced the player to go to Anfield
Florian Wirtz has revealed how Arne Slot de Charme has called in to convince him to make Liverpool his new home. The Germany star has completed a club record moving to Anfield from Bayer Leverkusen.
Liverpool has concluded a deal to pay a first £ 100 million, with £ 16 million in performance-related add-ons. It is understanding that Liverpool will like to pay for these “ambitious bonuses”, because this means that they have had considerable success at elite level.
If he does indeed hit all those bonuses, the Wirtz will make the most expensive player in British history and surpass the £ 115 million that Chelsea Brighton paid for midfielder Moises Caicedo.
Wirtz, 22, has signed a five -year -old deal at Anfield – worth £ 50 million. The Reds got up when Bayern Munich faltered, their 18 -month chase came loose when they played matches in the German media with regard to what they would be willing to pay Leverkusen before Wirtz was subjected by a final meeting with head coach Vincent Kompany.
In stark contrast, both he and his family were blown away through the field of Liverpool and in particular the first meeting with the Dutch boss slot.
“The conversations were always really good,” said Wirtz. “I can remember the first time [we met] He already showed me some scenes and how he wants to play, how I could fit into the team.
“He just told me that I am a player he really wants to have in his team and I can take the team a step forward, and I could imagine that it would be good to be in the team and make it better. I have to do my performances every week, but I am here for this.”
Wirtz admits that he wanted to take a big step when moving clubs this summer, and believes that he did exactly that by moving to Merseyside.
“I just thought it was the right point in my career to take the next step and of course I wanted to come to a club that is from the top three in the world,” adds Wirtz. “In my opinion, Liverpool is one of them.
“I just saw myself in the best hands in Liverpool. I was really convinced by the people here, by the idea, and everything the club offers me was really good.
“Every time I spoke with one of the [people from] The club, I had the feeling 'This is the place where I want to be. And in the end I was really 100 percent convinced that I wanted to become a member of Liverpool. And it was the best choice. “
Wirtz also learned English prior to his move – in Leverkusen taught by another new boy from Liverpool, Jeremie Frimpong.
“He was my neighbor in the dressing room, he was right next to me and I had to talk to him,” Wirtz reveals. “After I finished my school, I didn't speak English really good, but he taught me a lot and let me speak in more English and better English.”