US EditionBizarre Florian Wirtz to Liverpool Transfer Claim Made After Bayern Snub - 'It's a Real Shame' - Liverpool Echo
- Liverpool agreed a club-record deal to sign German star Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for £116 million in June 2025.
- Wirtz rejected offers from Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and Premier League rivals Manchester City, choosing Liverpool instead.
- Bayern CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke expressed disappointment over Wirtz's transfer, stating it was a significant loss for German football, and revealed he would have preferred the player to move to Bayern instead.
- Liverpool communicated the player's preference to move to Anfield nearly three weeks before lifting their second Premier League title on May 25.
- Wirtz's move signals continued Premier League dominance in attracting top talent and deals over Bundesliga rivals amid growing transfer fees.
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After Florian Wirtz chose Liverpool FC, Nico Williams could now slip through his fingers. Has the international power of FC Bayern weakened or even lost? It seems so ...Florian Wirtz is expected to move to Liverpool. Leroy Sané did not want to extend his contract and goes to Galatasaray. The PSG young star Désiré Doué should come last summer but could not be convinced. Just like Xavi Simons of RB Leipzig.
It would be the most expensive transfer of the Bundesliga history and also of the English Premier League. Now it seems clear when national player Wirtz will complete his medical check in Liverpool. Shortly afterwards he should make his debut.
It would be the most expensive transfer of the Bundesliga history and also of the English Premier League. On Friday the Leverkusener will complete his medical check in Liverpool.
Not only Florian Wirtz: Liverpool FC is now planning the next Hammer transfer. The English champion is on the offensive.
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