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Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann shared his part in impacting Florian Wirtz’s choice to sign with Liverpool ahead of next season.

The managerial maestro revealed he engaged in text exchanges with the Bayer Leverkusen playmaker, who is in negotiations with Liverpool for a sensational transfer to Anfield.

With Wirtz touted as one of Bundesliga's stand-out prodigies, many anticipated him remaining in his domestic league, either staying at Leverkusen or joining the ranks at Bayern Munich.

However, revelations from Nagelsmann suggest that although family and his father-agent were involved in discussions, Wirtz sought insights from the national coach about his career trajectory.

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Florian Wirtz believes in himself 100 per cent – and rightly so: I have absolute confidence in him that he'll make it at Liverpool and in the Premier League.