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Fabrizio Romano has revealed the reason why Florian Wirtz chose Liverpool over any other club this summer.

Romano states that Liverpool has verbally agreed to Wirtz’s transfer for a record-breaking fee of €150 million.

Negotiations with the German side started two weeks ago, although the player had reportedly agreed on personal terms with Liverpool earlier.

Fabrizio Romano revealed that when many clubs were trying to convince the youngster to join them, it was Arne Slot who made the difference.

The Dutch manager presented a very clear sporting project to Wirtz and convinced the midfielder to join Liverpool ahead of Manchester City or Bayern Munich.

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Arne Slot seems to be playing a major role in convincing players.

Jeremie Frimpong, Wirtz’s teammate at Bayer Leverkusen, joined Liverpool last month after Slot reportedly convinced him to make the move.

Something similar may have happened with Wirtz.

As Romano said in his podcast, Arne Slot played a crucial part in the transfer, and the Dutch manager’s vision fully convinced Wirtz before making up his mind to join the Reds.

Slot joined Liverpool in 2024 after Jurgen Klopp’s departure.

Slot may seek more creativity in midfield by pairing Wirtz with World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister.

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