Florian Wirtz is honing the pressure of his hefty price tag as he prepares to make a splash in the Premier League. Liverpool split their first £100 million this summer to secure Wirtz from Bayer Leberkusen.
This potential fee exceeds the current UK transfer record of £115 million that Chelsea paid for Moises Caseco in Brighton two years ago. Liverpool still pursues Newcastle’s Alexander Isaac in a deal that could exceed Wirtz’s club record fees, but if that move breaks down, Wirtz is glaringly the most expensive for the Champions team in the summer.
When asked about the fees Liverpool paid him, Wurtz replied: “No, I won’t think about this.
“I just want to play football, and the amount of money the clubs pay each other doesn’t matter.”
The German star is enthusiastically predicting his first taste in the Premier League. This is set to start a new season against Bournemouth next Friday, following the Community Shield match against Crystal Palace.
“I’m really looking forward to playing for the UK. Of course, there are some differences in the German league,” Wirtz says.
“But I think there are some things I can learn, and I think it can make me better.
“My teammates say it’s more intense and more physical. All the players are really strong and really fast, so that’s what everyone is telling me, but I know that.”
