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Florian Wirtz has been convinced to join Liverpool after speaking with the club(Image: Jorg Schu?ler/Bayer 04 Leverkusen via Getty Images)

After engaging in talks with Florian Wirtz, Liverpool are on course to win the race for the player's signature.

He's done similar with players like Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, and Cody Gakpo, who have all played in multiple positions this season.

Plus, it seems Wirtz will have a familiar face on Merseyside in Jeremie Frimpong, who's set to make his own summer move from Leverkusen to Liverpool.

Despite being in the European limelight for several years and already being a key player for his national team, it's easy to forget Wirtz is only 22.

Players like Ryan Gravenberch, Ibrahima Konate and Dominik Szoboszlai all transferred to Anfield at similar stages in their careers and are now integral parts of the team, not forgetting homegrown stars such as Curtis Jones and Conor Bradley.

Given this track record of nurturing young talent, it's logical for Wirtz to see how this could benefit him.

10 during his tenure at Leverkusen, but the player has also shone on both flanks and even as a false nine.

Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong - who is on the verge of joining Liverpool - are close friends(Image: Jan Fromme - firo sportphoto/Getty Images)

This same openness to experimentation has seen players like Diaz, Jota and Gakpo thrive on Merseyside.

Plus, Slot has demonstrated his ability to deploy these players outside their usual roles while still achieving success, reports the Liverpool Echo.

Lastly, Liverpool's pursuit of Dutch full-back Frimpong is almost as significant.

Frimpong, 24, even used to give Wirtz lifts to training before the latter passed his driving test, and such a strong relationship could certainly prove extremely beneficial at Anfield, both on and off the pitch.

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