This summer, however, a true game-changer is potentially going to be on the market.

Every top club in the world will be looking to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen — and Liverpool should be right in the mix for a playmaker who is fast becoming my favorite player.

Earlier this week, Liverpool.com reported that while it is not thought to be true that a meeting was held with Wirtz's representatives, he is a player that the Reds like.



Why wouldn't they?

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If he indicates that he wants to come to the Premier League, Liverpool could swoop in, though Bayern Munich is the leading contender for his signature, and he would cost well over $100M.

Manchester City has already made its intentions clear, with Wirtz being viewed as a possible replacement for the outgoing Kevin De Bruyne, according to The Athletic.

Combining Philippe Coutinho-like silkiness — the exact kind of quick-footed dribbling that is brilliant to watch — with ruthless numbers in the final third, Wirtz is one of the best number 10s in the world already — and he is still only 21.

With the ball at his feet, he is simply magical.

Like with Jude Bellingham and Aurelien Tchouameni, Wirtz is already world-class but still has the best years of his career ahead of him.

Florian Wirtz of Bayer Leverkusen.

It will take something really special to improve Arne Slot's roster, but Wirtz would be a game-changer for a team that is already comfortably the best in the country
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