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Joshua Kimmich has expressed his disappointment at Florian Wirtz's decision to join Liverpool.(Image: Photo by Tobias Schwarz / AFP)

Joshua Kimmich has hinted at the Bayern Munich dressing room disappointment as Liverpool push to beat them to Florian Wirtz's signature.

The ECHO reported on Monday that both clubs are hoping for a swift resolution to the deal, but no middle ground has been reached at the moment, with negotiations ongoing.

Liverpool emerged as contenders for Wirtz's signature last month before it became clear that the Premier League champions had stormed to the front of the queue to sign him, beneath the noses of the Bundesliga giants and Manchester City.



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While the deal remains in its negotiations phase, Wirtz's attention turns to international duty with Germany as they take on Portugal in the Nations League playoff semi-final.

Despite the prize at stake in the competition, there is a scramble for a development in the midfielder's saga, and Bayern Munich's Kimmich fielded questions on the matter in the build-up to Tuesday's encounter.

The 30-year-old was forced to admit that he hoped Wirtz would join him in Bavaria.

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"He will have his reasons for making this decision," he said.

"I hope it's the right path for him.

"As a Bayern player, I would have naturally wanted him to come to us."

The Bavarians had made their admiration and interest in Wirtz public throughout their league campaign as they wrestled back the German top-flight title from the playmaker and Leverkusen.

Liverpool nudged their way in front of Bayern Munich at the end of last month, sparking disappointment and anger from figures in the region.

Bayern President Herbert Hainer was forced to make a bitter admission that their English rivals had pushed ahead in the chase.

"Max Eberl (Bayern director of sport) informed me that Florian Wirtz is probably leaning towards Liverpool.

"I can't say how things will transpire with Leverkusen."

Prior to that, there was a confidence that Bayern would snatch their closest rivals' star man.

There were reports throughout the campaign which speculated that a verbal agreement had already been reached between the club and Wirtz's representatives.

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After they were crowned Bundesliga champions, Bayern chief Uli Hoeness said: "These are things that are so typical of the state of our media, that they take such nonsense as a small trip so seriously.

"What can I tell you now?
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