Liverpool is on the heels of one of the globe's premier attacking midfield prodigies in Florian Wirtz, with Reds legend Xabi Alonso, who has watched over Wirtz's development first-hand, valuing the Bayer Leverkusen star highly

The 22-year-old sensation flourished under Alonso's stewardship in Germany and was pivotal in spearheading Leverkusen to a maiden German championship victory last season.

This campaign, his stunning performances have been quantified by 16 goals and 15 assists out of 45 appearances in all competitions.

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Despite interest from European heavyweights like Bayern Munich and Manchester City, it seems Liverpool has now edged ahead in the chase for Wirtz.

You need to deal with them and not take them too seriously."

Although neither Liverpool nor Leverkusen have officially confirmed the deal, Bayern Munich's president Herbert Hainer hinted on Saturday that the transfer is likely to go ahead, saying: "Max Eberl [sporting director] informed me that Florian Wirtz is probably leaning towards Liverpool."

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