Liverpool’s move for Florian Wirtz has been one of the biggest headlines of the summer.

But how did the Reds pull off such a big signing — especially when Bayern Munich and Manchester City were circling?

The answer lies in two names: Arne Slot and Michael Edwards.

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Slot, the Liverpool boss, impressed Wirtz and his family with a clear vision (via Lewis Steele).

He told them Wirtz would be the centrepiece of his team — Liverpool’s number 10.

As German football expert Constantin Eckner put it, “Arne Slot…offered Wirtz the best plan for the next couple of years.”

But Slot was only part of the story.

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The groundwork was laid years ago by Michael Edwards.

Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp gave him the tip, and Edwards made the trip to meet Wirtz’s parents, Hans-Joachim and Karin.

Wirtz chose the plan over the paycheck.

“I think my parents would get mad if I was too fixated on money,” Wirtz once said.
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