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Search Florian Wirtz completed his record-breaking move to Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen earlier this month and Jurgen Klopp has sent a warning.

Jurgen Klopp has warned Liverpool and Florian Wirtz.

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In a startling revelation, Jurgen Klopp has issued a firm warning to Liverpool's latest signing, Florian Wirtz.

The gargantuan £116million price tag could weigh heavily and make him an easy mark for critics if performances falter, according to the former Reds boss.

Snapping up the 22-year-old German international from Bayer Leverkusen, Liverpool have splashed out on a record-breaking British transfer fee.

Klopp, while praising Wirtz's remarkable talent, couldn't hide his shock at the staggering sum in his recent Welt interview: "There's no question about it, it's an insane sum, and one that a player at Liverpool is aware of if things don't go well for two or three games."

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Amidst a competitive tussle with giants like Manchester City, Bayern Munich, and Real Madrid, Anfield bosses secured Wirtz's signature, promising Leverkusen £100m upfront, with another £16m tied in achievable bonuses.

Klopp, astonished by the modern market's skyrocketing figures, admitted with pragmatism: "We all agree that we're talking about a great player here.

And to be honest: when things started off so well under him, I briefly asked myself as a person whether I was happy that things were like this."

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