Florian Wirtz is a dynamic German attacking midfielder, known for his creativity, vision, and goal-scoring flair. He is a two -time Bundesliga Player of the Season and led Bayer Leverkusen to a historic domestic double and Europa League final in 2024.
Arne Slot is full of optimism at Liverpool despite a bleak season. Another summer of flux is expected so will it be straightforward for the Reds to rebuild a side to fight for the big prizes?...read
Liverpool are preparing to sell 'good players' this summer after the season following their £450million transfer spend ended without silverware, Arne Slot has warned.
LEWIS STEELE: Fresh on the back of spending £450million last summer, those in charge at Liverpool are now drafting up their plan for how to replace Mohamed Salah - and it won't be easy.
Liverpool star Ibrahima Konate wants his future resolved before this summer's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
LEWIS STEELE: As Man City fans briefly averted their starry-eyed gazes from the pitch to perform their famous Poznan dance, the 7,600 Liverpool supporters up on high decided to follow suit.
LEWIS STEELE: This is leg one of Salah's farewell tour. After trying to oust Slot with incendiary comments earlier in the season, he could still be the man to save the manager's job.
The German international joined Liverpool for a club record £116million from Bayer Leverkusen last June, although the fee was later eclipsed when the Reds spent £125m on Alexander Isak.
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Florian Wirtz's agent has revealed that he attempted to secure his client a move to Real Madrid last summer, before Liverpool signed him in a staggering £116million deal.
LEWIS STEELE: Liverpool were sloppy, uninspiring and vulnerable for most of this trip to the City Ground - but they won. A great robbery in the parish of Robin Hood.
LEWIS STEELE: During his first six months in England, we did not see the Florian Wirtz we were all promised. Until Christmas, when something clicked…
Wirtz had a slow start to life at Liverpool after his move in the summer, not registering a goal or assist in the Premier Leagueuntil the start of December, but he has now started to pick up in terms of form.
LEWIS STEELE AT ANFIELD: From minute four to the final whistle, this went exactly how Arne Slot would have dreamt it when his head hit the pillow the previous night.
A chorus of discontent echoed around Anfield on Saturday as the defending champions were held to their fourth consecutive Premier League draw, this time against 19th-placed Burnley.
Incluso Florian Wirtz ha admitido su sorpresa por la concesión del gol del empate contra el Fulham el domingo, pero el gol se permitió debido a una razón poco conocida del VAR.
Even Florian Wirtz has admitted his shock at being awarded his equaliser against Fulham on Sunday, but the goal was allowed to stand because of a little-known reason.
LEWIS STEELE AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: Arne Slot's critics would have been busy binning their verdicts which tore apart the Liverpool manager and this sorry title defence.
El nuevo jugador del Liverpool, Jeremie Frimpong, insiste en que sabe lo bueno que puede llegar a ser Florian Wirtz y reconoce que el alemán pronto empezará a amortizar su precio de 116 millones de libras.
Liverpool new boy Jeremie Frimpong insists he knows how good Florian Wirtz can be and reckons the German will soon start repaying his £116million price tag.
Liverpool have started to turn a corner in their season after a catastrophic autumn, but the transfer window could help them take another significant step to righting those wrongs.
El crack no solo ha luchado por volver a la selección inglesa de Thomas Tuchel antes del Mundial, sino que ha marcado 10 goles y ha dado cuatro asistencias esta temporada.
The star has not only battled his way back into Thomas Tuchel's England set-up ahead of the World Cup, but has netted 10 goals and registered a further four assists for this club this term.
Wirtz marcó su primer gol con el Liverpool a los 23 minutos, y el alemán empezó a dictar el rumbo del partido como los ojeadores del Liverpool le habrían visto hacer cientos de veces.
Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal at the 23rd time of asking and the German started to dictate proceedings in the fashion Liverpool's scouts would have seen him do hundreds of times.
DOMINIC KING AT ANFIELD: The match was listless. Liverpool huffed, Wolves puffed and, by the end, the reigning champions had done just about enough to creep over the line.
When Alexander Isak latched on to a Florian Wirtz through-ball and fired home at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it felt like his career on Merseyside had finally sprung to life.
Liverpool have dedicated extra resources and are working with fan groups to alleviate the 'farce' of snaking queues at Anfield that have seen thousands miss kick-off in recent games.
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Yesterday morning, like every day, Mohamed Salah sat at the edge of his bed, back straight and eyes closed, one of many daily rituals he performs to be one of the best athletes in the world at 33.
Los Reds viajaron a Milán después de haber ganado sólo uno de sus últimos seis partidos en todas las competiciones, en medio de un difícil comienzo de su defensa del título de la Premier League esta temporada.
The Reds travelled to Milan having won only one of their last six outings in all competitions amid a challenging start to their Premier League title defence this season.
Liverpool's catastrophic start to the season continued at the weekend as the Premier League champions slipped to 10th in the table after conceding a last-gasp equaliser at Elland Road.
Szoboszlai no trató de endulzar la situación y no le interesaron algunos intentos de buscar aspectos positivos.
El miércoles por la noche, Florian Wirtz salvó al Liverpool con lo que creía que era su primer gol en la Premier League, pero descubrió que había sido anulado como gol en propia.
Florian Wirtz rescued Liverpool with what he thought was his first Premier League goal on Wednesday night, only to discover his equaliser had been chalked down as an own goal.
Uli Hoeness, el polémico e incendiario presidente honorario del Bayern, afirma que los Reds tienen demasiadas 'superestrellas' que quieren acaparar el balón.
Arne Slot now has a Salah conundrum - and proof his team can win without the Egyptian. Without Salah against West Ham, Liverpool looked more balanced, dangerous and defensively solid.
Uli Hoeness - Bayern's controversial, firebrand honorary president - says the Reds have too many 'superstars' who want to hog the ball.
This is an examination of Liverpool which gets inside the dressing room and the minds of bruised players. So forgive the bizarre starting place, which is a little village in Holland's Bible Belt.
Wirtz, de 22 años, llegó a los Reds procedente del Bayer Leverkusen por 116 millones de libras, pero a pesar de las grandes expectativas, todavía no ha marcado ni un gol
Wirtz, 22, only joined the Reds from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer for £116million, but despite the hefty expectations on his shoulders, he is yet to score or assist in the Premier League .
Should things go wrong, FSG will move quickly and decisively. A decade of stability at Liverpool shouldn't make you forget the ruthlessness they had previously shown to change the landscape.
Jamie Carragher ha intentado poner el dedo en la llaga de los problemas del Liverpool tras la nueva derrota sufrida en la noche del miércoles.
La estrella alemana se lesionó durante el reciente parón de selecciones y no participó en la derrota por 3-0 del Liverpool ante el Nottingham Forest el fin de semana.
The German star picked up an injury during the recent international break and sat out of Liverpool's 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest at the weekend.
Tras una sensacional campaña en 2024-25, en la que Salah aportó 57 goles en 52 partidos, esta vez solo ha marcado cinco tantos en 17 apariciones.
Arne Slot atenuó el optimismo al confirmar que Florian Wirtz y Conor Bradley pasarán temporadas en el banquillo durante un congestionado calendario invernal.
DOMINIC KING: Liverpool have a right-back crisis as they enter a critical stage of the season with Arne Slot also reeling from an injury to Florian Wirtz.
Florian Wirtz ha empezado con mal pie su andadura en el Liverpool y uno de sus compañeros de equipo es el culpable de sus extrañas declaraciones en los medios alemanes.
Florian Wirtz's underwhelming start to life at Liverpool is being blamed on one of his team-mates in bizarre claims from the German media.
Julian Nagelsmann's men are now on the brink of World Cup qualification after the 6ft 6in striker bagged two goals in 20 minutes in front of a crowd of around 9,000 at the Stade de Luxembourg.
El Liverpool desembolsó más de 450 millones de libras en verano en nuevos fichajes, batiendo dos veces el récord británico de traspasos al atraer a Florian Wirtz por 116 millones de libras y, más tarde, al delantero del Newcastle Alexander Isak por 125 millones de libras.
Liverpool splashed out over £450m in the summer on new signings, twice breaking the British transfer record to lure Florian Wirtz for £116m and later Newcastle striker Alexander Isak for £125m.
El Liverpool pagó la cifra récord de 116 millones de libras para traer al centrocampista alemán del Bayer Leverkusen a la Premier League.
Wirtz was tempted to Merseyside amid great fanfare as Liverpool paid a then-club record £116million fee to bring the German midfielder to the Premier League from Bayer Leverkusen.
We are not in scapegoat territory yet with Liverpool's Florian Wirtz but the puzzlement over his struggle is turning to impatience.
El fichaje de 116 millones de libras del Liverpool, Florian Wirtz, ha sido calificado de 'preocupación real' y 'problema' por Gary Neville.
Liverpool's £116m summer signing Florian Wirtz has been labelled as a 'real worry' and a 'problem' by Gary Neville as the fallout of their abject 3-0 defeat at Manchester City continues.
Florian Wirtz 's father has spoken out on his son's difficult start at Liverpool , insisting the £116million signing is settling well despite a slow introduction to English football.
Few results quieten your critics like a victory over Real Madrid. On another famous night at Anfield, Arne Slot found the answers to questions that have dogged his side all season.
Arsene Wenger ha revelado nuevos detalles sobre el traspaso de Florian Wirtz al Liverpool por 116 millones de libras.
Arsene Wenger has shared fresh details behind Florian Wirtz's £116m move to Liverpool, claiming that one demand made by the German has led to the Reds 'destroying their midfield'.
Wirtz came on as a substitute in the 77th minute of Liverpool's 2-0 win over Villa at Anfield on Saturday night having been benched again by Arne Slot.
El exdelantero del Manchester United habló de 'su forma de ver el fútbol, de buscar el espacio, de saber colocarse, de tocar el balón, de improvisar'.
The ex-Man United striker said: 'The way he sees football, how he looks for the space, how he knows how to position himself, the touches on the ball, the improvisation.'
The standard-setter and warrior-like defender was the first player compatriot Slot called when he took over and has been a perfect captain, marrying old-school standards with modern-day people skills.
Salah fue descartado por Arne Slot para el duelo ante el conjunto alemán, y solo entró en el minuto 74 cuando los Reds ya ganaban por 5-1
Salah was dropped by Arne Slot for the clash with the German side and only came on with 16 minutes to go, when the Reds already had a 5-1 lead.
El Liverpool perdió por cuarta vez consecutiva en todas las competiciones el domingo, al caer por 2-1 ante su eterno rival, el Manchester United, en Anfield
Arne Slot is not afraid to raise his voice, and turned the air blue several times last season even as Liverpool bulldozed their way to the Premier League title.
The Reds suffered three successive defeats before the international break, losing twice in the Premier League to Crystal Palace and Chelsea and falling to Galatasaray in the Champions League.
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The extraordinary Egyptian has turned rather ordinary. Three goals this season is better than most but, by his standards, it is nowhere near his best.
Wayne Rooney has criticised Mohamed Salah for his work ethic in Liverpool's dramatic defeat at Chelsea on Saturday night.
OLIVER HOLT: Chelsea snatched a late, late winner deep into stoppage time with a fine goal from substitute Estevao that complemented a stunning strike from man-of-the match Moises Caicedo.
His form has drawn criticism from fans and pundits, with Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher calling for Slot to 'take him out of the team' following their Champions League defeat by Galatasaray.
A Germany legend has backed Florian Wirtz to overcome his early struggles at Liverpool and 'show the English' what he's really made of.
It's been coming. Yes, they have won five out of six in the league. Yes, they won seven in a row at one point. Yes, winning when you're not playing at your best is what champions do. But it's been coming.
Wirtz arrived amid huge expectations after completing a dazzling, record-breaking move to the champions this summer.
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