Liverpool star tipped for move to Real Madrid in January transfer window

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The Reds signed Wirtz from Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen in a deal worth £116m just four months ago but he’s struggled since his arrival. And a year later he was loaned out to Bayern Munich. ‘I wouldn’t rule anything out in today’s world, especially in football.

It’s been reported that Xabi Alonso has asked Real Madrid to keep an eye on Florian Wirtz’ performances and what he does at Liverpool. ‘I reckon it could be true. Xabi Alonso was Florian Wirtz’s manager at Bayer Leverkusen (Picture: Getty) ‘He was the heartbeat of the Bayer Leverkusen team with Granit Xhaka, and yeah, they keep an eye on him. ‘He’s too good to fail at Liverpool, but it’s been about 10 games now.

But as I said, at the moment I wouldn’t rule anything out, and if Real Madrid are keeping an eye on him, it could happen.’ ‘Florian Wirtz could’ve had success at Bayern’ Hamann added: ‘Florian Wirtz could’ve had success at Bayern – but I liked that he didn’t choose the easy way. ‘He could have gone to Bayern, won the league, and perhaps played a decent role in the Champions League. ‘If he had gone to Munich, I think it would have given them a better chance to be successful in the Champions League, even though they are doing well at the moment. He’s a tough kid, and as I said, one or two games can make all the difference.