The transfer saga surrounding the talented German midfielder Florian Wirtz has finally reached its conclusion—the player has chosen his future club.
Wirtz has officially signed a contract with Liverpool. Earlier, it was reported that the player had agreed on personal terms with the club and will earn ten million euros per year.
Quote: “I am very happy and very proud. It finally happened, I waited a long time for this – it finally happened, and I am really happy. I am very excited that a new adventure awaits me. It was also an important moment in my thinking: I wanted something completely new, to leave the Bundesliga and join the Premier League,” Wirtz told Liverpool’s website.
Wirtz has now become the most expensive player in Liverpool’s history. The club paid over 100 million euros for his transfer.
During his career at Bayer, Wirtz featured in 197 matches, scoring 57 goals and providing 65 assists.