157 million dollards and he’s Wirtz the wait

Liverpool have agreed a record deal worth up to 157 million Rs 1352 crore to sign attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen it was widely reported on FridayChelsea had paid Brighton and Hove Albion 145 million Rs 1253 crore for Enzo Fernandez which is the current English Premier League record feeWirtz 22 has been hailed as one of the ldquobest in the worldrdquo by former Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso and was linked to the likes of Manchester City Bayern Munich and Real MadridReds splurgeAfter largely keeping their powder dry in the transfer market during Arne Slotrsquos first season in charge the Reds are splashing out to strengthen a side that romped to a recordequalling 20th English topflight titleWirtzrsquos Leverkusen teammate Jeremie Frimpong has already joined Liverpool while a deal for Bournemouth leftback Milos Kerkez is expected to be struck soon Wirtz played a crucial role in Leverkusenrsquos greatest season 202324 when they claimed a firstever league title and the German Cup without losing a single game Their only defeat that season during which Wirtz was crowned the leaguersquos player of the year came in the Europa League final to Atalanta Wirtz has largely played behind a striker at Leverkusen and has operated from a wider position for Germany A return of 57 goals and 65 assists in 197 games for Leverkusen is evidence that he carries a threat both as a creator and a goalscorerHost of attackersLiverpool are already blessed with an abundance of forwards with Mohamed Salah Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo all offering a goal threat However Diogo Jota Nunez and Federico Chiesa now face stiffer competition and Liverpool might sell some of them to free up further transfer resources with suggestions they could sign a new strikerFlorian a force to reckon withRole Played primarily as an attacking midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen but is an equally capable winger mdash a role he plays for GermanyCreative hub A strong central force he can bring teammates into play with short passes while also having the awareness and technique to play long accurate passes across the pitch12No of assists from open play last season only Mohamed Salah 18 and Lamine Yamal 13 fared betterPressure not a problem The 22yearold scored on his Bundesliga debut at just 17 years and 34 days He was also Leverkusenrsquos star player in 202324 when they won the Bundesliga and the German Cup without losing a game37No of goal contributions goals amp assists in 202324 season in just 47 gamesClinical finisher The former Leverkusen star is also adept at finding the back of the net despite being a midfielder He was among three players in his team to breach the double digit mark last season 16 goals37No of goal contributions goals amp assists in 202324 season in just 47 gamesPressing machine He is not just good on the ball but also off it He is the perfect teamman who works hard to close down opposition players and is adept at winning the ball back quickly A trait that is muchadored by Liverpool coach Arne Slot71No of times Wirtz has won back possession in the finalthird A record in the German League last seasonThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever