Liverpool: McCoist tells Reds to reject Wirtz amid two concerns as Bayern Munich hold ‘key advantage’
Pundit Ally McCoist has explaine why he thinks Premier League giants Liverpool should reject a move for Florian Wirtz this summer.
Liverpool have enjoye a great season in Arne Slot’s debut campaign at Anfield, winning their 20th Premier League title with four games to spare.
Slot has got more out of this Liverpool squad than former boss Jurgen Klopp, but club chiefs already making moves to strengthen this summer.
The Reds reportedly closing in on a deal to sign a second new defender เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา to join Jeremie Frimpong in moving to Anfield, while they are also pursuing Wirtz.
The Bayer Leverkusen standout has emerge as one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe and it has suggeste that he could follow Xabi Alonso in leaving the Bundesliga outfit this summer.
Wirtz has 16 goals and 15 assists for Bayer Leverkusen this season and they can demand a massive fee for their prize asset, who is under contract until 2027.
It has claime that he could cost as much as £125m this summer and this has put off Man City, who have ‘withdrawn’ from the running to land the 22-year-old.
This seemingly leaves Liverpool and Bayern Munich as the main contenders to sign Wirtz, but McCoist has warne the Reds against a move.
The pundit claims Wirtz’s huge valuation and Liverpool’s need to sign a new striker to replace Darwin Nunez should be enough to put them off.