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West Ham United striker Niklas Fullkrug says he has spoken to Florian Wirtz about the prospect of him joining Liverpool this summer amid talks over a blockbuster transfer.

The pair are currently away on international duty with Germany.

Even if it was Liverpool, then I am sure that he would definitely bring this team forward."

Liverpool has identified Wirtz as a player who could significantly improve Arne Slot's roster and is willing to break its transfer record to get a deal over the line.

He would also represent a kind of transfer that the Reds haven't done much before, signing an already-world-class player who would improve any team in the world.

"If Florian Wirtz doesn't excite you, you don't like football!" former Reds midfielder Danny Murphy told Liverpool.com last week?

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People like Dominik Szoboszlai in that role because of the physicality but he can do that in a different way.

"I think most Liverpool fans are trying not to get too excited about it because it would be a statement signing

That is a signing that says the club want to be at the top and they want to kick on."

Liverpool.com says: Wirtz would be a real game-changer for Liverpool on the pitch but it would send a big message off it too
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