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Florian Wirtz is closing in on a move to Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)

Joshua Kimmich has claimed Bayern Munich are now light in attack after the club lost out to Liverpool in the race to sign Germany star Florian Wirtz.

And midfielder Kimmich claimed he has been taken aback by Leroy Sane’s decision to leave the Bundesliga champions for Galatasaray, while Thomas Muller’s departure also hurts them in the final third.

Bayern face Auckland City in their Group C opener at the controversial Club World Cup on Sunday afternoon and asked before the game about Wirtz, who is set to complete a British record switch to Anfield in the coming days, Kimmich pulled no punches.

"You'll have to ask the club what their plans are," he said.

"Of course, you have the feeling that we could do something – with Flo (Wirtz) not coming, with Leroy leaving, with Thomas leaving.

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“I was surprised that (Sane) is going to Turkey.

But it's his decision and he'll have his reasons for it.”

Kimmich’s comments follow sporting director Max Eberl admitting that the Bavarians would not have been able to match the fee paid by Liverpool for “outstanding” Wirtz.

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But Eberl insisted there is a clear strategy in place this summer and the free agent arrivals of Tom Bischof and Jonathan Tah are a stride in the right direction.

Eberl said: "I am sure that we will have a competitive team - and that we will also have the finances under control.

If I'm honest, I don't know if we could have paid what Liverpool are apparently paying now.

Florian Wirtz is bidding farewell to Bayer Leverkusen and the Bundesliga.(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

"Florian Wirtz is an outstanding player.

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