Florian Wirtz: Liverpool ‘concerns’ alert European giant ‘firmly in picture’ to sign £116m star

By Oliver Thomas | 14 Sep 2026 08:40, Last updated: 14 Sep 2026 08:54

Florian Wirtz’s semipermanent aboriginal astatine Liverpool is acold from definite amid increasing ‘concerns’ implicit the attacking midfielder, according to a report.

The 23-year-old became the archetypal Liverpool subordinate to beryllium signed for implicit £100m erstwhile helium arrived from Bayer Leverkusen for a reported £116m successful the summertime of 2025.

Liverpool fended disconnected stiff contention from Manchester City to triumph the contention for the highly-rated Germany international, but helium has mostly failed to scope the heights expected astatine Anfield.

Wirtz contributed with 5 goals and 3 assists successful 33 Premier League appearances past play arsenic the Reds settled for a disappointing fifth-placed finish, a twelvemonth aft winning the title.

Liverpool’s No.7 has since started each 5 of the club’s matches crossed the Premier League and Champions League this term, registering conscionable 1 assistance and failing to marque the desired interaction successful Andoni Iraola’s side.

Bayern intimately monitoring Wirtz’s concern astatine Liverpool

Although Wirtz’s early-season signifier has been defended by erstwhile Reds winger Jermaine Pennant, TEAMtalk claims that immoderate wrong Liverpool person concerns implicit whether the midfielder tin genuinely ascent to the levels expected.

The study adds that contempt those concerns, Liverpool bash not mean to portion ways with Wirtz, who inactive has 4 years remaining connected his contract, nor are determination presently immoderate proposition that the Reds are actively looking to merchantability him.

As things stand, Liverpool program to springiness Wirtz a play to enactment and, hopefully, amended nether Iraola, who intends to usage the German arsenic a cardinal fig successful his first-team project.

However, it has besides been claimed that Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich are intimately monitoring Wirtz’s concern astatine Liverpool and stay ‘firmly successful the picture’ to motion him, should the Reds accidental their stance connected the midfielder.

Bayern-linked Wirtz hoping to rediscover Leverkusen signifier astatine Liverpool

It is understood that Bayern’s admiration of Wirtz has not diminished contempt his hard play connected Merseyside, and they are alert that his concern could go ‘more interesting’ should helium neglect to present nether Iraola.

Bayern, who are said to beryllium 'ready to pounce' if Liverpool 'lose faith' successful Wirtz, inactive respect the midfielder arsenic a subordinate of exceptional quality and were successful the contention to motion him successful 2025 earlier the Reds yet came retired connected top.

Wirtz recorded 57 goals and 65 assists successful 197 appearances crossed a palmy five-year spell with Leverkusen, memorably winning the Bundesliga rubric and DFB-Pokal during a historical unbeaten home run for the nine successful 2023-24.

He was besides named Bundesliga Player of the Season aft scoring 18 goals and providing 20 assists crossed each competitions, earlier being honoured with the German Footballer of the Year grant successful 2025.

Wirtz volition anticipation to rediscover his champion signifier successful Liverpool’s adjacent 2 matches earlier the planetary break, with an EFL Cup necktie against Tottenham Hotspur connected Tuesday followed by a Premier League travel to Bournemouth connected Sunday.