Florian wirtz will have 'dream career' at liverpool as exciting messages sent

WHAT GERMAN FOOTBALL AND BAYERN LEVERKUSEN LEGENDS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT FLORIAN WIRTZ AND HIS POTENTIAL BLOCKBUSTING TRANSFER TO LIVERPOOL 06:00, 03 Jun 2025 As statement signings go,

Liverpool buying Florian Wirtz would take some beating this summer. The Reds are in talks with Bayer Leverkusen in an effort to make the prodigiously talented German their club-record

transfer. It will take an offer in the region of £125m for Liverpool to convince Leverkusen to part ways with their superstar who, after rejecting advances from Bayern Munich and Manchester

City, is keen to join the new Premier League champions. That has got Reds fans very excited indeed. And, no wonder, as Wirtz is regarded as one of the best young players in the world whose

ceiling has nowhere near been reached. READ MORE: Florian Wirtz transfer latest as Liverpool next move clear after record offer rejectedREAD MORE: Florian Wirtz latest, contract talks,

negotiations close - Liverpool transfer stock take But don't just take our word for it. Here is what German football and Bayer Leverkusen legends have said about the 22-year-old and his

potential move to Anfield. JENS NOWOTNY made 293 appearances for Leverkusen across 10 seasons and played for Die Mannschaft at the 2006 World Cup, where they finished third. And speaking

exclusively to FootballTransfers last year, he compared Wirtz to arguably the greatest player to have taken to a football pitch. Article continues below Nowotny, who captained Leverkusen

when they knocked Liverpool out of the quarter-finals of the 2001-02 Champions League, said: "He doesn't need to shy away from comparisons to players who are truly world class.

"It's obvious that Lionel Messi, with all that he has achieved, is still on a different level, but in terms of quality, I think Florian has the level to have a similar career.

"He may have different strengths than Messi but he certainly shares that ability to dominate a game or a team. "I don't know where he will go, but due to his being in the

German national team, he has the opportunity to talk to players who play in Spain, England and France or in Germany at Bayern Munich. He will take the next step and wherever he may end up,

he will be successful." RUDI VOLLER, one of the stars of West Germany's 1990 World Cup-winning team, finished his illustrious career at Leverkusen and went on to hold the roles of

sporting director and manager at the club after retiring. Now director of the German national team, after previously managing the country to the final of the 2002 World Cup, Voller said of

Wirtz to BILD last week: "I had a small hope that he might stay at Bayer Leverkusen for another year and then move on to an even bigger club. We’re fundamentally happy to have a player

like that in Germany. "He will have a sensational dream career. I’m firmly convinced of that. "He’s already an exceptional player and, of course, still has room for improvement.

We'll have a lot of fun with this boy." Leverkusen current sporting director, SIMON ROLFES, will certainly be sad to see Wirtz leave. The former Germany international, who made 377

appearances for Bayer during his playing career, told Sky Sports: "From the mental side, he is incredible. How he works, how ambitious he is, how stable he is emotionally.

"Everyone sees the technical side, the fantastic passes, the dribbling, whatever. But this side of him is amazing. He is just so focused. "Already, he is a leader of this team,

inspiring the other players with his behaviour. He is making the other players better around him. And I think a really top, top player has this ability." Germany managers past and

present agree with that view. Current boss JULIAN NAGELSMANN recently addressed Wirtz's decision to leave Leverkusen: "I've never told a player to move here or there.

"What's important is that he plays - and plays a similarly important role to the one he played in Leverkusen. "We know that he's one of the best players in the

world." HANSI FLICK, who has just led Barcelona to La Liga and Copa del Rey glory, gave Wirtz his debut as Germany boss in 2001. And he said: "Florian is just a huge asset with his

care-free nature. He's simply an outstanding technician, loves to play, is very creative, has a good shot, runs hard and is quick. "He's the full package." TONI KROOS is

also a massive admirer of Wirtz. One of the greatest midfielders of his generation, the Real Madrid legend, who won the 2014 World Cup with Germany, played alongside the Liverpool target on

the international stage before retiring last summer, said: "If he thinks that’s the best next step for him and his career, then that’s good. "You can technically only judge

decisions like this afterwards, of course. (Wirtz) is a player who can prevail at any club in the world, in my opinion. "It doesn’t matter if it would’ve been Bayern or Liverpool it’s

different from being at Leverkusen for sure - but he has all the tools to assert himself at any given top club." And we will leave the last word to the man who is widely regarded as

Germany's best-ever midfielder, LOTHAR MATTHAUS, the Bayern Munich and Inter Milan icon who inspired West Germany to 1990 World Cup glory. Article continues below He said of

Wirtz's potential move to Merseyside: "Personally, I also thought Florian would want to stay in Germany for the next few years. He’s taking on a big challenge. It’s not just a new

club: it’s a new mentality, a new language. "But this step also shows that he’s not afraid. Florian Wirtz believes in himself 100 percent - and rightly so. I have absolute confidence in

him that he’ll make it at Liverpool and in the Premier League. "He doesn’t have to hide from anyone. A year before the World Cup, the move is also a risk, a leap into the unknown - but

his friends and family will certainly support him very well."