Florian Wirtz Liverpool agreement reached as Gary Lineker makes fresh prediction

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The 22-year-old is currently under increasing scrutiny, but both Lineker and Richards believe the playmaker has what it takes to become a success at Anfield.“At the moment he is not up to speed for the Premier League, but he spent £100m on him, but 100% it was the right decision that he made,” Richards told the Rest is Football podcast.READ MORE: Wayne Rooney hits back at Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk as war of words takes new twistREAD MORE: Jamie Carragher makes Alexander Isak feelings clear amid Hugo Ekitike Liverpool reality“Without doubt. He had to do it.

He had to do that. We have watched so much of him in the last year or two, and he is so gifted, and it will come good for him, as long as he is mentally strong enough to deal with the situation at the moment because it won’t be easy for him.

Don’t think he isn’t suffering at the moment with this.”Richards agreed with the former Match of the Day host, saying: “I agree with that, and you know when we are talking about it, and a lot of people are saying he’s (cost) x money, you are protecting him."We have seen him play in the Champions League, and we know what he can do.“I’m not basing my evidence on the Bundesliga; I’m basing it on Europe, and he started so young. He’s got to come good, and I believe he will.”Lineker then concluded: “He’s really good at football.”Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.