Liverpool is desperate to close a deal for Bayer Leverkusen -star Florian Wirtz this summer, but struggling to agree on compensation – although club legend Steven Gerrard thinks the club should do what is needed to do the signing.
Liverpool -legend Steven Gerrard has encouraged his former club to do what is needed to sign Florian Wirtz this summer, where the Reds are still trying to close a deal with Bayer Leverkusen. The German talent is one of the most popular qualities in Europe after a stunning form in the Bundesliga in the past seasons.
Wirtz managed 16 goals and 13 assists in all competitions when he helped Leverkusen to a second placed finish in the German top flight.
Last season his incredible displays inspired the team on their very first Bundesliga title win, because they also claimed the German Cup and reached the Europa League final.
Now Liverpool looks out as front runners to sign the 22-year-old after Arne Slot had held discussions with the player and convinced that Anfield was the perfect place for his future development, for Rivals Bayern Munich.
The ruling Premier League champions must now be a fee for Wirtz, where the German outfit achieves around £ 125 million.
Liverpool has already rejected two bids after they initially offered £ 84 with £ 12.6 million in bonus. After that was rejected, they raised it again and submitted a general package that amounted to a total of £ 109.6 million, but both were finally repeated Kicker.
Now Gerrard Liverpool has told “to let it happen” after he greeted him as a “great talent” that has a “huge future for him”.
Speaking with TNT Sports, he said: “There are of course rumors, Florian Wirtz. A great talent that has done fantastic for Xabi Alonso at Leverkusen. He has a huge future for him, so if Liverpool is the place for him, let's hope we can let it happen.”
Liverpool is also in the race to sign the left back Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth after he also landed Rechtsback Jeremie Frimpong as a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Gary Neville has weighed Liverpool's search to sign Wirtz and claims that they have a great chance of retaining their title if they can make the signing, together with Kerkez.
“I think if you are talking about winning the competition, what is it that you improve? I mean, the only thing you are going to improve when you win the competition, signs world class players, or players who have the potential to be world class players. So it's fantastic.
“Frimpong and then there is also Kerkez, about their right and left situations. So to get those three done, if they would do those three fairly quickly, it would be smart things. But I would not have expected anything else from Liverpool.
“[I’m] Perhaps somewhat surprised that they have become Wirtz so heavy in terms of the reimbursement. Normally they don't go that big, but the end deserves it. He waited for 12 months until a player could draw. “