'I made two record transfers - Florian Wirtz has to be questioning Liverpool move'

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Florian Wirtz has endured a quieter than expected start to his Liverpool career, which has left the Bundesliga star wondering if he made the right decision in joining the RedsRio Ferdinand has suggested that Florian Wirtz may be regretting his move to Liverpool following a subdued start to his career at Anfield. Still acclimatising to English football, the attacking midfielder hasn't started in his favoured No.10 role in five of his last six outings.He found himself on the bench for Premier League matches against Everton, Chelsea and Manchester United, while he was deployed on the wings for games against Crystal Palace and Eintracht Frankfurt.READ MORE: Gary Lineker raised Alexander Isak alarm bells to Liverpool as familiar problem arisesREAD MORE: Liverpool star admits coach warning over costly issue after surprise appearanceDespite this, Wirtz did shine during his return to Germany with Liverpool, breaking his 10-game goal contribution dry spell.The young talent bagged his first assist for the Reds on his debut against Crystal Palace in the Community Shield, but had been unable to add to his tally until he set up two goals against Bundesliga opposition on Wednesday night.Liverpool initially made Wirtz the most expensive signing in British transfer history, before shattering the record again when they signed Alexander Isak on deadline day for an eye-watering £125m.Ferdinand himself twice held such a record, having moved to Leeds United from West Ham United in an £18m deal in November 2000 before transferring to Manchester United for a cool £29.1m in the summer of 2002.And speaking prior to Wirtz's display against Frankfurt, the United icon maintained the German would have been questioning whether he made the correct choice in joining Liverpool after his subdued beginning."It's a huge call – you're a £100m player," he said on Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast.

"I was a record signing a couple of times in my career, and if at any point in those first two or three months, if a manager dropped me for a game of that importance and significance, there would have been huge doubts in my mind."Doubts would creep in, it would be impossible that you don't start thinking 'have I made the right decision?'"I was with a player, I can't mention his name, he was a big signing for a team, and he said he started slow at one of the teams he signed for, and he was going: 'Oh my god, have I made the right decision?'"There were question marks in his own head and this guy comes across as a confident player."And there is no doubt in my mind right now that when Wirtz saw his name not on that team sheet that he was going on his way home, in the warm-up, in his bed that night: 'Is this the right decision?'"I'm not saying it's the wrong decision, but I'd have a big amount of money if I was a gambling man that there would have been a thought in his mind that said that and went along those lines."Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like.

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