Istanbul 2005 hero urges Liverpool to sign Coutinho-esque magician who the Kop would ‘love’

One of the heroes of Liverpool’s 2005 Champions League triumph has had his say on which reported transfer target he’d most like to see arriving at Anfield this summer.

Vladimir Smicer, who scored the second goal against AC Milan in Istanbul 19 years ago tomorrow, highlighted Florian Wirtz as the one player he’d love to witness coming in more than any other, likening the Bayer Leverkusen playmaker to a former Reds favourite.

Speaking to OLBG (via The Mirror), the 51-year-old said: “If...