Florian Wirtz’s decision to join Liverpool may have been made far earlier than thought.
Rudi Völler, the director of the German national team, has insisted Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz was leaning towards joining Liverpool well before the Reds’ interest in a summer transfer emerged.
Liverpool are on the cusp of making Wirtz the most expensive player in Premier League history after agreeing a fee of €136.3 million (£116.6 million, $156.6 million) with Leverkusen. The 22-year-old is due to complete his medical on Friday.
Heading into the summer transfer window, it was Bayern Munich who appeared to be leading the race for Wirtz’s signature, with Manchester City and Real Madrid lagging behind, but a meeting with Liverpool manager Arne Slot in mid-May turned the entire saga on its head.
While that appeared to be the beginning of Wirtz’s interest in a move to Liverpool, Völler has suggested the Germany international has long been leaning towards heading to Anfield this summer.
