Florian Wirtz arrived at Liverpool during the summer of 2025 for a fee north of £100m.
His transfer fee was dwarfed only by Alexander Isak’s, but neither player really lived up to expectations during their first game at Anfield.
Isak missed most of the 2025/26 season due to injury, while Wirtz was often criticised during his first year at the club.
But despite issues, former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp thinks his fellow German has already shown how good he can be.
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Jurgen Klopp thinks Florian Wirtz has shown how good he can be
Speaking to BBC Sport this week, Klopp said: “I think he has everything you need to be a standout player. I don’t want to put any pressure on the boy, stuff like that.
“Unlucky with injuries, besides that, I really think he showed already how good he can be in a difficult season, we all know that.”
Wirtz made 49 appearances across all competitions for Liverpool in the 2025/26 campaign.
He scored seven and assisted 10, but only found the back of the net five times and assisted four in the Premier League.
That was perhaps not the return many were expecting, but like Klopp, Arne Slot agreed that Wirtz will improve.
Speaking before his Liverpool exit last month, the Dutchman said: “I don’t only hope that, I am 100% sure he will turn up [against top six teams]. We play three of those now so there are chances but it so clear the development in 10 months, it is clear and obvious. 93 mins vs Crystal Palace, wins a throw-in and then hits it in the top corner.
“I was not convinced he could do that 8 months ago. His improvement, he was already an elite player, has been for me obvious. It will only continue. He is 23 on Sunday. That makes sense, every player is at his best at 25/26, he can only become better. That is the beauty of the signings we made.”
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