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Florian Wirtz rejected Bayern Munich in favor of Liverpool this summer, and his former Bayer Leverkusen teammate Jonathan Tah, who did move to the Allianz Arena, has been asked whether he tried to convince him to move with him.

The pair, who won the Bundesliga in 2023/24 together under Xabi Alonso, were two of the key men that Leverkusen lost this summer.

That's exactly how it should be."

Liverpool could pay up to $158 million (£116 million) for Wirtz if all of the add-ons included in the deal are triggered, while the initial fee is the first time that the Reds have committed more than £100 million on one player.

"I think [Wirtz] did well," Van Dijk told reporters after his side's 4-2 win over Bournemouth at Anfield.

"I think he was quite tired towards the end, so that says a lot about the intensity of the Premier League," Van Dijk added.

"But I think he is an incredible talent, he is so good on the ball, a great dribbler, he has settled in nicely, and there is a lot to come in my eyes.

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

"I think I am a player who needs freedom on the pitch and the manager gives it to me

I have not played a match in the Premier League, but I am looking forward to it, and that is why I came.

"There will be some differences from Germany, but I think there is also something I can learn to make me better, so I am really looking forward to it."