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"I’m a player who needs freedom on the pitch and the manager gives that to me," says Wirtz.

"I’ve not played a match in the Premier League yet, but I’m looking forward to it.

I’m really looking forward to playing in the Premier League.



I’m happy with how it’s going.

"I’m really enjoying the first weeks.

How much money the clubs pay between each other doesn’t matter."

Another big-money arrival from the Bundesliga, Hugo Ekitike, was also among six summer signings to make their Anfield bow on Monday following his initial £69m move from Eintracht Frankfurt.

“He’s a really good player," says Wirtz.

It helps to come into the team."

Having romped to the Premier League title last season, Liverpool are looking to successfully defend a trophy for the first time since 1984 and retain the championship for only the sixth occasion in their history.

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Wirtz knows all about the difficulty of such a task after being part of the Leverkusen side than won the title in 2024 but finished 13 points behind champions Bayern Munich last term.

“Of course, the big challenge is to take the title again," says Wirtz.