Liverpool started conversations with Bayer Leverkusen about a transmission of £ 120 million for Florian Wirtz, but manager Arne Slot has admitted that such a deal may not be possible
Liverpool has introduced negotiations with Bayer Leverkusen about the signing of Florian Wirtz – but Arne Slot has admitted that they are not sure if they can land him. The Reds have already concluded a deal with Leverkusen for Right back Jeremie Frimpong and have now made a daring move for Wirtz.
The 22-year-old attacking midfielder has 16 goals and 15 assists for Leverkusen this season and is the striking player in the Bundesliga for two years. It has been expected for a long time to move to Bundesliga winners Bayern Munich, but the German giants now believe that he will become a member of Liverpool instead.
Wirtz has already visited the northwest of England to explore possible places to live and it is understood that they like to be in the Premier League. All these things sound promising for Liverpool, but the remarks of Slot this week have to temper the expectations, with many things that still have to be decided.
Leverkusen value Wirtz for £ 120 million – a figure that postpons Manchester City – and it will need a Record Premier League allowance for Liverpool to sign it, making the £ 107 million Chelsea for Enzo Fernandez paid two summers ago.
The Reds are the same with cash, last summer only signed one player, but they want to sign players and actually signing are two very different things, as Slot explained this week.
“City will probably reinforce the team again. If the rumors are correct, Arsenal plants the same, so it would be stupid if we didn't want to try to strengthen the team,” he told BBC Sport.
“Again, I often said it, it's not that simple because this team has already won the competition. So to find players who can strengthen us – that may not be that difficult – because there are certain players in the world where I think:” If they came, it would be fun. “
“But they also play at clubs where they don't want to leave. So there are not many who can strengthen us, but the few people there are, we will try to get them. At the moment we don't know for sure if that is possible.”
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The fact that Liverpool has already had to deal with Leverkusen about a transmission of £ 29.5 million is promising, while Wirtz also likes to follow in the footsteps of his teammate. He told Sports Illustrated last month that he was “absolutely enthusiastic” to continue in the near future to “experience something new”.
Liverpool has proven the pulling force that wins the Premier League and has proven effective operators on the transfer market in the past. However, there are no guarantees that Wirtz Leverkusen will leave, where his parents act as his agents and want to watch against hasty movements.
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