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Florian Wirtz has been linked with a move to Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)

Florian Wirtz showed Liverpool exactly the type of player they could be signing this summer with his spiky comments in the media.

The German international has become a prime target for Liverpool as they plan their future after winning a record-equalling 20th league title this season.

The Reds are already pushing ahead with their pursuit of reinforcements to successfully defend their Premier League crown.



Most notably, Anfield bosses have activated Jeremie Frimpong's £30million release clause, with their first summer signing expected to be announced in the coming days.

However, Liverpool have also made contact with Frimpong's Leverkusen team-mate Wirtz's representatives to voice their interest.

Wirtz, meanwhile, didn’t see the funny side.

He showed his mindset in a telling five-word answer in an interview with Kicker: "I don't find it entertaining.” Wirtz added: "Especially those who know me - and myself - don't understand why that blew up."

Wirtz has the mentality needed to become a Liverpool player(Image: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)

Unlike some young talents who may develop inflated egos, Wirtz appears to still be popular among his team-mates.

He's the full package."

Earlier this month, German outlet BILD reported that Wirtz and his parents are keen for him to leave Bayer Leverkusen this summer.

It was also reported that he had verbally agreed a deal with newly-crowned Bundesliga champions Bayern.

However, those claims were dismissed by sections of the German press.

That was followed by claims that Wirtz’s representatives had travelled to England to hold talks with Pep Guardiola at City’s training ground last week, before it emerged via BILD that his agent-father had actually met with Liverpool.

However, while Liverpool remain outsiders to sign the 2023/24 Bundesliga Player of the Season, The Athletic report they are expected to finalise the signing of Frimpong on a five-year contract.

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