Hopeful Reality or Bundesliga Daydream?As the Arne Slot era begins with silverware and soaring expectations, Liverpool’s recruitment strategy becomes ever

Liverpool have denied claims of a secret meeting with Florian Wirtz, but the Bayer Leverkusen star seems increasingly likely to head to the Premier League — rather than join Real Madrid. The Reds responded firmly after Bayern honorary president Uli Hoeness claimed that Wirtz had already met Liverpool officials to discuss a summer move.

Ex-Liverpool star Vladimir Smicer previously advocated for bringing Florian Wirtz to Anfield, with the German attacker reportedly at the centre of a tug-of-war involving Bayern Munich