Liverpool are closing in on a Premier League record deal to sign Bayer Leverkusen and Germany star Florian Wirtz, though the playmaker was recently deemed 'not world-class' by a team-mate

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Florian Wirtz is poised to complete his move to Liverpool in the coming days, with the Reds proving a more attractive proposition than Bayern Munich for Germany's best player

The further we get away from Wirtz spurning Bayern Munich, the more we learn about why he might have been open to Liverpool. Per Sport Bild journalist Christian Falk, Bayern Munich players did not get involved in the recruitment and, instead, allowed Wirtz to have some time and space to figure things out:

The German jewel is leaving Bayer Leverkusen after being the star of Xabi Alonso's team.

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FLORIAN WIRTZ reportedly chose Liverpool over Bayern Munich after being given an irresistible promise by Arne Slot. The highly-rated German star was courted by both clubs but in the end the

Bayer Leverkusen manager Erik ten Hag has reportedly told club bosses he would love to sign Jack Grealish from Manchester City to replace Liverpool-bound Florian Wirtz.Wirtz has given the go-ahead to