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The Anfield outfit have finally agreed upon a fee with Bayer Leverkusen that is said to be worth around £116million after a couple of weeks of negotiations.

Even though the transfer window hasn’t fully opened yet, many have touted Liverpool to have made the best signing of the summer in Wirtz, with most regarding him as the best number 10 in the world.

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Ahead of Wirtz’s move, many reports have surfaced regarding why Liverpool want to break their club-record fee for the attacking midfielder, but now, the main thing Slot likes about the player has been revealed.

With his goal-scoring ability just an added bonus to what he can offer.

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“Liverpool believe Wirtz will prove outstanding value, despite the significant outlay, while it’s understood Slot values not just his goal contributions but versatility,” Jacobs wrote for GiveMeSport.

Take Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz for example, both are natural left wingers, but Slot opted to play them as number nines for most of the 2024-25 campaign due to the lack of form shown by Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota.



PlayerGamesGoalsAssistsDiogo Jota3794Cody Gakpo49187Darwin Nunez4777Luis Diaz50178The 2024-25 seasons of Diogo Jota, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz in numbers.

Looking at their profiles, you wouldn’t have expected the duo to be as effective as number nines, but in reality, they’ve been some of the Dutchman’s best players.

Wirtz can play as a left winger, an attacking midfielder or even a number nine if needed, with former Premier League coach Edu Gaspar believing he could be used as a winger by Slot.