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Florian Wirtz is unveiled as a Liverpool player after his signing at AXA Training Centre (Image: 2025 Liverpool FC)

Florian Wirtz has explained his decision to join Liverpool, opening up on how he was convinced a switch to Anfield was the right move to make.

The Reds have broken their transfer record to sign the Germany international, having agreed a deal worth an overall £116m with Bayer Leverkusen.

The German had initially been expected to join Bayern Munich, while Manchester City had also been long-term suitors of the playmaker.

But he was persuaded to join Liverpool after talking with Arne Slot and Richard Hughes, with the Reds then agreeing a deal with Leverkusen after three weeks of transfer negotiations.

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Wirtz had admitted he did not initially expect his next club to be Liverpool.

In my opinion, Liverpool is one of them.

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“I just saw myself in the best hands in Liverpool.

In the end I was really 100% convinced that I want to join Liverpool.

When they spoke to us, told us that they were interested in signing me, I didn’t expect that Liverpool would be my next club.

“But my family was supporting me and I didn’t have to convince them about the club.

Everything was so good.

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“I wanted to join a different league.
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