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Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann has claimed Arne Slot held a secret meeting with Florian Wirtz in order to convince him on a move to Anfield this summer.

Wirtz looks set to complete his transfer to the Reds in the coming days after club record fee - and what could be a Premier League record - was agreed with Bayer Leverkusen.

The 22-year-old is set to undergo a medical on Friday, with confirmation likely to follow soon after.

The German international looks set to be one of the biggest signings across the world this summer as he joins former teammate Jeremie Frimpong in making the move to Merseyside, with Milos Kerkez set to follow soon after as Liverpool wastes no time in preparing for next season’s title defense.

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Wirtz has been the subject of interest from some of Europe’s biggest sides for some time now, and a move to Bayern Munich looked to have been his most likely option at one point, with Manchester City and Real Madrid having also been in the race.

But it’s Liverpool that is set to land his signature, with Hamann suggesting that Slot may have played a big role in convincing Wirtz to choose the Reds over their rivals.

“Apparently Liverpool have been in contact with Florian Wirtz for a long time, he and his family were impressed with how the club went about their business,” Hamann told Wette.de.

“Liverpool tried to get him when he joined Bayer Leverkusen five years ago and have always been in touch, the interest then warmed again over the last year but nobody knew.

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Dietmar Hamann has claimed Arne Slot may have held a secret meeting with Florian Wirtz.

“Bayern Munich were very vocal about wanting him so everyone expected him to go there, but from what I’ve heard, he met Arne Slot who showed him around the training ground and that's when he made his mind up.

“If there were any doubts for him, meeting all the staff put that to rest and I think he has made a fantastic choice.

“I don’t think Florian Wirtz will be fazed because there have been rumours over his future for the last 12 months and it didn’t impact his performances once.

“He is a fantastic player and all that uncertainty is gone now, it probably wasn’t easy for a while but he will love it at Liverpool.

“He doesn’t shirk a challenge and doesn’t mind getting physical
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