Liverpool know £164m Florian Wirtz truth after honest Jamie Carragher point made

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCFlorian Wirtz has not yet hit top form since joining Liverpool FC from Bayer Leverkusen this summer.Florian Wirtz has endured a mixed start to life as a Liverpool player following his move from Bayer Leverkusen. The Reds playmaker completed a move to Anfield during the summer transfer window for an initial £100million fee with the potential of £16million more in add-ons.Wirtz's move to Liverpool has led to plenty of attention being placed on his performances.

Jamie Carragher is one of several pundits to offer up his thoughts on the Germany international."There's a few problems there that he's [Arne Slot] got to fix - and it'll now be really interesting how he goes about it because he's spent a lot of money on certain players," Carragher told CBS Sports last week.READ MORE: Arne Slot's Liverpool in-tray with five key changes needed to turn Reds form aroundREAD MORE: Xabi Alonso makes Florian Wirtz 'request' amid criticism of Liverpool star after record transfer"But right now, I don't think the balance of the team is right, and the obvious one that stands out is Florian Wirtz."He's just not at the races at all."He's a young boy coming into a new league. He's got plenty of time to go as a Liverpool player."But, right now, I think he needs to come out of the team, Liverpool get back to what they were last season - and then go from there and try and build some confidence and build some defensive solidity because right now, it just looks a mess."The 22-year-old is yet to score his first goal since his move to Anfield and was named on the bench for the defeat to Chelsea in the Premier League at the weekend.Slot then brought Wirtz into the game at half-time when the playmaker replaced Ibrahima Konate at the interval.Despite a lack of goals and assists, Wirtz's market value still remains significantly high.The CIES Football Observatory lists Wirtz's value as between €163million (£142million) and €189million (£164million).

That is considerably more than the overall fee that Liverpool have agreed to pay Leverkusen - and has not dropped during the playmaker's time at Anfield.Liverpool do not play a Premier League match until October 19 when they will host arch rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford. Get all the major headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.Follow us on Twitter @‌LivEchoLFC - the official Liverpool ECHO LFC Twitter account - for all the latest LFC news as it happens in real time.We're also on Facebook/LiverpoolEchoLFC - your must-see LFC news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.Listen to our podcasts by searching for 'Blood Red' wherever you get your podcasts.Sign up for one of the Liverpool Echo's free daily and weekly newsletters on Liverpool FC by clicking here.