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LIVERPOOL HAVE MADE A £109M BID TO SIGN FLORIAN WIRTZ FROM BAYER LEVERKUSEN 15:46, 31 May 2025 No sooner had Liverpool supporters seen their heart rates return to normal after watching their

team lift the Premier League title, pulses were sent racing again by the Reds' early transfer activity. Jeremie Frimpong's switch to Anfield was rubber-stamped on Friday, while

Richard Hughes was able to convince Real Madrid to pay £10million to secure Trent Alexander-Arnold several weeks before he'd have moved to the Spanish capital on a free transfer. But it

was news of a £109m bid from Liverpool for Bayer Leverkusen's star man Florian Wirtz that really excited supporters, with the German attacker being rated as one of the best young

players in European football. That Liverpool will have, and are willing to, smash their record transfer fee to sign the 22-year-old already speaks volumes about how highly he is thought of

in the corridors of power at both Anfield. READ MORE: Bayern Munich's 'fatal mistake' in Florian Wirtz transfer chase as Liverpool move pays offREAD MORE: Liverpool consider

options for Arne Slot new assistant as John Heitinga departure confirmed But those who have seen Wirtz up close can already attest to his abilities. Indeed, he is held in high regard in his

homeland and Wirtz's international manager Julian Nagelsmann hinted at why he'll fit so well in Liverpool's system when comparing the attacker to Germany's other young

star, Jamal Musiala. "Jamal has worked a lot on his presence in the box, both at club level and with the national team," said Nagelsmann. "He’s getting into the penalty area

more often now and has started scoring with his head. "But with Flo, you can see he plays in a slightly more efficient way; he’s very hard-working. Over the course of a long season,

when you play as many games as Leverkusen, it makes sense to be selective with your energy and choose the right moments to go all in." Article continues below Those comparisons

continued with German World Cup winning manager Joachim Low, who believes Wirtz's direct style is the difference between the two players. "What distinguishes Jamal is his

suppleness and movement in tight areas," he said, " His dribbling is one of his great strengths. Florian is a bit more direct - he is a bit more of a playmaker. He is always

looking up and is ready to play the final pass,." Another former Germany coach, Barcelona boss Hansi Flick, described Wirtz as the "full package", praising the attacker's

"carefree nature" on the pitch. 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." At club level, Wirtz has left quite an impression on those he and Leverkusen have faced in the past two seasons.

The attacker spearheaded Leverkusen's domestic double under Xabi Alonso in 2023/24 and subsequent return to the Champions League. A meeting between Leverkusen and Atletico Madrid in

January 2025 saw Wirtz catch the eye of Diego Simeone, who compared the Germany international to France legend Antoine Griezmann. "He is incredibly important for his team, can attack in

various forms and contributes to his team's compactness," said Simeone. Meanwhile, Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman - notoriously hard to impress - is also a fan, saying: "He

is an incredibly important player for Germany with outstanding technical abilities, speed, intelligence – a class player." But the biggest praise for Wirtz came from Cologne boss

Gerhard Struber. Wirtz made the switch from Cologne to Leverkusen in 2020 as a 16-year-old and in February of this year Struber described him as the "German Messi from Cologne".

Big praise indeed, and put to Alonso that his player was following in the footsteps of the Argentine superstar, the then-Leverkusen boss was quick to play down the comparisons, if not

completely dismiss them. "I don't know about that," Alonso said. "He's our Flo. We are very pleased he is with us though. He is a top, top talent. He's still

young and has a great future - as well as a great present. He has a desire to get better every day and be a world-class player." Article continues below Liverpool continue to negotiate

with Leverkusen but should the Reds get a deal over the line, fans will soon find out why many are raving about Wirtz.