Florian Wirtz's response after Liverpool were accused of breaking promise to £116m star

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Learn more Florian Wirtz delivered a rather forceful response when suggestions emerged that he was demanding the number 10 shirt ahead of his summer switch to Liverpool. Read our Privacy PolicyNevertheless, the absence of the number 10 jersey has continued to generate discussion in Germany.When initial reports claimed Wirtz was insisting on the number 10 shirt despite it already belonging to Alexis Mac Allister, Wirtz used Instagram to dismiss such speculation."Who says I want the [ten emoji] I respect players," he posted on his Instagram story.

They had previously been snubbed by Wirtz in favour of Liverpool.Earlier this month, Uli Hoeness, honorary president of the Bavarians, alleged that Arne Slot had reneged on a promise to Wirtz to give him the number 10 shirt, implying that this may have been a key factor in his decision to turn down the Bundesliga giants."Slot promised Wirtz something that he's now clearly not keeping," he said. That was rubbish."He got the number seven shirt and the new team is clearly not playing around Florian Wirtz."I feel terribly sorry for Florian Wirtz.

In Liverpool, he gets five passes in a half and if he loses the ball twice, he gets a bad rating."Uli Hoeness (L) claimed that Liverpool offered the number 10 shirt to Florian Wirtz. "We were completely transparent about that (Musiala getting the Bayern number 10 shirt) as well."We made it clear in all our discussions that we would have loved to have him at FC Bayern and that he would have been a great fit for us."Florian then chose Liverpool.