Exciting Bundesliga youngster with 'no limits' admits his footballing idol plays for Liverpool
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Liverpool have been quick to plunder the Bundesliga for talent during the past decade of the transfer market.The Reds have spent big in Germany’s top division, twice breaking their transfer record on players plying their trade in Germany.While Naby Keita and – so far – Florian Wirtz have flattered to deceive a little, though, others such as Roberto Firmino, Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch have been big successes.The German top division remains a sometimes difficult barometer to gauge how good a player is, but it has also provided Liverpool with a consistent pool of quality additions.As a result, it is safe to assume that the Reds are continuously monitoring the Bundesliga for signs of the next big player breaking through.This season, that looks like it could be Augsburg attacking midfielder Mert Komur. And as his star continues to rise, the 20-year-old has given a nod to struggling Liverpool talisman Wirtz.Photo by Crystal Pix/MB Media/Getty ImagesMert Komur models his game on Florian WirtzLiverpool’s signing of Wirtz this summer was surprising on several different levels.
The biggest of these was arguably that the Reds had snatched the coming poster-boy of German football away from their own league.READ MORE: Florian Wirtz now doing extra training sessions to try and get better for Liverpool and GermanyWirtz has not been at his best for Liverpool so far, but there have been glimpses of his quality along the way.And according to Komur – who has two goals and two assists in six appearances this season – the Reds’ No. 7 remains his footballing ‘idol.’“In terms of my playing style, Florian Wirtz is my idol,” the Germany U21 youngster said via Get German Football News.“I always enjoyed watching him at Leverkusen and also enjoyed playing against him.”Mert Komur ‘has no limits’Komur has been bubbling away behind the scenes at Augsburg over the past two seasons, slowly forcing his way into the first-team set-up.But the youngster has kicked on since the beginning of 2025/26, becoming a regular starter for Augsburg.SeasonAppearancesGoalsAssists2023/244102024/2523212025/26722Two goals and two assists in five starts highlights the kind of player Komur is, and Augsburg manager Sandro Wagner has claimed that the starlet ‘has no limits’ for what he can achieve.“Mert has no limits, I’ve told him that before,” Wagner said.
“He has a lot of quality and doesn’t need to hide.”Although Wirtz is currently not hitting the heights expected of him at Anfield, there is little question that Liverpool will return to Bundesliga for signings in the future. Perhaps Komur is one to keep an eye on.