It appears that Wirtz fancies a switch to Liverpool rather than staying in Germany with Bayern, despite the Reds having multiple offers turned down. Rumours then swirled of Real Madrid potentially swooping for the playmaker to disrupt a potential move to Anfield.

Florian Wirtz has dropped the biggest hint yet his Liverpool move will soon be finalised, while the way Xabi Alonso has shaped his career has been revealed.

Florian Wirtz wants to join Liverpool but his transfer from Bayer Leverkusen could take ‘a while’, according to Germany’s sporting director Rudi Voller. Liverpool have been unable to reach an agreement with Leverkusen over a deal for the 22-year-old,