Bayern Munich chief makes Florian Wirtz admission: “We would have…”

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The summer transfer window was full of twists.

Clubs across Europe spent big, fought hard, and tried to position themselves for the new season.

Liverpool fans know how it feels to see their club compete in a tough market.

There were doubts, rumours, and a lot of noise around who was going where.

One of the most exciting stories was about Florian Wirtz.

For months, the German playmaker was linked with a move away from Bayer Leverkusen.

Many expected a tug of war between the biggest teams.

Liverpool were in the mix, but so were Bayern Munich and even Manchester City.

For supporters, it is easy to imagine how tense this period was.

Transfer windows are like a race.

Every club claims to be interested, but only one crosses the line?

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n the end, it was Liverpool who brought Wirtz to Anfield.

But now, weeks later, Bayern have broken their silence on how close — or far — they really were from signing him.

Uli Hoeneß, Bayern Munich’s honorary president, has explained the situation.

Speaking to Sport1’s DOPA, he gave his view on Bayern’s approach to the summer.

“We’re very satisfied at FC Bayern,” he said.

“We are the real winners of the summer transfer window.”

“We have a strong team and didn’t need to strengthen it much.”

Hoeneß went further when asked about Wirtz.

“Of course, we would have liked to have Florian Wirtz, but we’d never have bought him for €150million (£130million).”

That comment is striking for Liverpool fans.

The Reds agreed a deal worth an initial £100million with Bayer Leverkusen, plus £16million in potential add-ons.

It shows just how determined Liverpool were to make Wirtz their marquee signing, even if Bayern were unwilling to go that high.

Hoeneß also spoke about another deal that slipped away.

“We offered €55million (£47.7million) for Nick Woltemade, while Stuttgart wanted €75million (£65million).”

“In the end, he went to Newcastle for €90m (£78million).”

Finally, he made a clear dig at Premier League spending.

“What Newcastle are doing has nothing to do with football.

It’s like Monopoly these days.”

From a Liverpool point of view, Hoeneß’s words confirm how big the Wirtz move was.

The club went further than Bayern were willing to go, and it paid off

Liverpool landed one of the most promising players in Europe while a major rival admitted defeat.

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