Florian Wirtz makes Anfield admission that Liverpool supporters will love
New Liverpool signing Florian Wirtz can't wait to play at Anfield
Seven months before completing his £116m transfer, Liverpool left quite the impression on Florian Wirtz. The Reds have continued their summer spending spree with the club-record £100million signing of the German international.
The Premier League champions have paid Bayer Leverkusen £100million for the 22-year-old Germany international, but that fee could potentially become a British record as there are £16m of add-ons included. Wirtz was part of the Leverkusen side that was beaten 4-0 in the Champions League by Arne Slot's side back in November.
And that night at Anfield left a lasting impression on the playmaker.
He said: "It was really tough to play here. I was still thinking about the game when I spoke to the coach or the other guys.
"It was an example [of] how it can be here. As I said, it was really hard, we lost 4-0 and we had to run so much and lost almost every duel," Wirtz has said reliving that occasion.
Before he continued: "I just wanted to be part of this team. Of course I know that the fans are unbelievable. I also saw the parade and after the championship. At the game I didn’t listen too much to the fans because we were struggling on the pitch!
"But I’m really looking forward to playing in the stadium for the fans. It will be exciting. For sure.
"Inside me, I was feeling this quality of the team and also the size of the club. Inside me, I was always thinking about this game. I could remember how it was playing here."