"Florian Wirtz's 116 million move to Liverpool was the first of two nine-figure deals struck by the Premier League champions this summer. The 22-year-old had been a long-term target of rivals Manchester City, but Arne Slot's men were able to move quickly this summer and snap up the German playmaker from Bayer Leverkusen, shortly after his former team-mate Jeremie Frimpong made the same move."
"Wirtz netted 34 times over the past two seasons for Leverkusen, but has yet to open his Liverpool account and so far has just one assist, which came in the Community Shield defeat on penalties to Crystal Palace. He did, however, find the back of the net for Germany against Northern Ireland on Sunday, when he scored his side's final goal in a 3-1 World Cup qualifier victory."
Florian Wirtz completed a £116 million transfer to Liverpool after interest from Manchester City, joining shortly after former teammate Jeremie Frimpong. He immediately became a starter under Arne Slot, featuring in all three Premier League games and the Community Shield. Wirtz scored 34 goals across the previous two seasons for Bayer Leverkusen but has yet to score for Liverpool, recording one assist in the Community Shield shootout loss to Crystal Palace. Wirtz scored for Germany in a 3-1 World Cup qualifier win over Northern Ireland via a free-kick, and he said adapting to a different league may delay his first Liverpool goal.
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