Liverpool are reportedly one of a number of clubs ‘interested’ in Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz.
The 18-year-old teenager has been attracting plenty of attention with a host of strong performances at the start of the 2021/22 campaign.
Signed from FC Köln in 2020, Wirtz broke into the Bundesliga side’s first-team plans last season and quickly established himself as a senior player.
Now, according to a report from SportBILD, as cited by journalist for the outlet Christian Falk on Twitter, Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Bayern Munich and the Reds are keen on the teenager.
Already capped on three occasions at senior level by Germany, Wirtz was part of the national side that lifted the Under 21 European Championship trophy.
This season the attacking midfielder has scored five times and provided four assists in six appearances across all competitions.
The talented ace – billed as the ‘total package’ by Hansi Flick – could be in line to face Celtic at Parkhead in the Europa League tonight (Thursday 30 September).
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Signing an attack-minded midfielder such as Wirtz has often been resisted by Jurgen Klopp ever since the departure of Philippe Coutinho.
However, clearly a player of remarkable talent, Liverpool would be wise to enter any bidding war for the German teen.
Valued at £40.5million and under contract until 2026 (Transfermarkt), any deal would not come cheap but the lure of Champions League football could prove too strong for Leverkusen to keep their man.
