Florian Wirtz 'needs' to join Chelsea as Liverpool transfer claim made

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"He hasn't found his level in his first season, and I think what he needs is a change of scenery to get back to his best."I'll put this in the context of something similar that happened to me. I'd played for Madrid, done well, gone to Monaco, done well, and yet when I went to Liverpool I never found my best version."I quickly realised that maybe that wasn't the right place for me.

I decided pretty quickly that I had to go and play for Valencia, because I felt that environment suited my characteristics better."And I wasn't wrong: I went to Valencia, started scoring again, felt comfortable, and even made it back into the national team."FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageSpeaking to Reviant, Morientes continued on Wirtz: "I think he himself probably realises he's not quite in the right context, and Xabi Alonso's interest is very interesting for that reason.

They'll say at least what he cost, but I don't think anyone's going to pay that. If he'd shown he was at that level, sure, but with a bit less, maybe 25, 30, even 35% less, I could see them asking for that, because he's a great player."But I don't know if Chelsea would be willing to pay that much.