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Bayer Leverkusen's CEO has hit back at comments made about Florian Wirtz's record-breaking transfer to Liverpool.

Wirtz joined the Reds from Leverkusen earlier this summer in a blockbuster $157 million move.

Liverpool’s successful pursuit of the playmaker, despite strong interest from Bayern Munich and Manchester City, has only added to the excitement surrounding his arrival at Anfield.

The high-profile move has been talked about for months, and Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro has fired back at Hans-Joachim Watzke's comments about the Germany international.

He could have worked better with Musiala in Munich, but two such good footballers can find each other anyway."

Throughout the Wirtz transfer saga, Bayer Leverkusen remained firm in its stance that the midfielder would not be sold to domestic rival Bayern Munich.

I don’t understand how he, as the boss of Borussia Dortmund, could have been happy if Wirtz had gone to Munich.

Leverkusen's CEO has hit back at comments about Florian Wirtz's move to Liverpool.
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