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With this in mind, it begs the question of why Liverpool didn’t choose to go after Matheus Cunha, even though he only had a £62.5 million release clause.

One of the biggest stories to have emerged from Anfield over the last week or so is the fact that Liverpool are now leading the way for the transfer of Florian Wirtz.

The German has been the subject of interest for many clubs throughout the 2024-25 campaign, with Liverpool seemingly being his preferred destination.

The Daily Mail go on to say that Liverpool weren’t ‘100 per cent convinced’ about how he’d fit into their system, especially with Wirtz becoming their ‘number one priority.’

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There’s no denying that Cunha is an exceptional player, but the fact that he’s 26 years old and has never been able to perform for a top-level team would have been a slight cause for concern.

And, even though Wirtz is more inexperienced, the fact that he’s only 22 and is already deemed to be one of the best attacking midfielders in the world outlines why the Reds chose to focus their attention on the German.



PlayerGamesGoals AssistsMatheus Cunha36176Florian Wirtz451615The 2024-25 seasons of Florian Wirtz and Matheus Cunha in numbers.

Indeed, only time will tell whether Liverpool made the right choice, but the fact that Lothar Matthaus said that it pained him to see Bayern Munich miss out on Wirtz outlines how good of a player the German actually is.