A European football expert has explained why Liverpool signing Wirtz is an even greater coup than you might think, having identified the Reds star who will most thrive alongside the new arrival

Liverpool have reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to sign midfielder Florian Wirtz, reports have confirmed. Negotiations between the two clubs have been ongoing for the past few weeks, with Liverpool failing with several attempts to convince Leverkusen to drop from their asking price of €150 million (£127.

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