Liverpool may have ex-teammate of Florian Wirtz to thank for securing blockbuster transfer

Florian Wirtz became Liverpool’s first £100m+ signing last summer, and a former teammate of his may have played a part in that then club-record transfer coming to fruition.

Bayern Munich had also been keen to sign the 22-year-old in 2025 and were even prepared to offer him significantly higher wages than what he’s earning at Anfield, but the Germany international was ultimately swayed by the sporting project in L4.

The Bavarian giants have cherrypicked numerous elite talents from fellow...