Florian Wirtz agreement reached as Thomas Frank makes Liverpool transfer point

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Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank has called for patience regarding £52 million ($69M) acquisition Xavi Simons, and endorsed a comparison to Liverpool's £116 million ($155M) purchase Florian Wirtz. "I think that's a very good question and also a very good comparison with Wirtz, who is also a very good player just like Xavi," remarked the Tottenham manager ahead of his side's Champions League encounter at Monaco.

Florian Wirtz has struggled to find his feet at Liverpool so far (Image: James Gill - Danehouse, Getty Images) "We are all getting judged every game but we also need to see the bigger perspective and I see it all the time. No, but there were good glimpses and I think it is constantly going in the right direction." Wirtz is tipped to return to Liverpool's starting line-up later as the Reds face Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.

I have to say 98 out of 100 because the last time he got a ball like this was against Atletico Madrid from Florian Wirtz, but Mo hit the post. "He's been a bit unlucky with the finishing when he's given his team-mates chances but, in general for a 22-year-old, it's quite normal that you have to adjust to going to another country let alone going to the Premier League." * An AI tool was used to add an extra layer to the editing process for this story.