Liverpool's Florian Wirtz struggles after £116m summer move

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 24 Sept, 15:14 · Archive

Florian Wirtz has disappointed since joining Liverpool in summer 2025 for £116m.

The 23-year-old German playmaker, signed from Bayer Leverkusen, has been criticised by pundits including Jamie Carragher and Dietmar Hamann. Hamann suggests Liverpool may abandon the project if Wirtz's form does not improve.

How it is being reported

• Liverpool and Florian Wirtz in 'huge misunderstanding' as Reds tipped to 'pull the plug'Dietmar Hamann believes Liverpool will eventually 'pull the plug' on Florian Wirtz if his struggles continue, while Jamie Carragher has also criticised the midfielder's displaysMirror Sport · 24 Sept, 14:55
• Florian Wirtz does not look like a £116m player but it is too early to write him offThe 23-year-old playmaker has been disappointing for Liverpool but has he really been that bad? By Opta Analyst When Florian Wirtz signed for Liverpool in the summer of 2025, there was only one logical assumption. The Premier League champions at the time had recruited one of the hottest young talents in world football – a key player in the Bayer Leverkusen team that had won the double in 2023-24 and a star in the Germany team. An exciting and productive young attacking midfielder being added to the best team in England? How could this not work? Football has a habit of flipping the script…The Guardian · 23 Sept, 14:33
• Do £100m transfers work? Liverpool hit major hurdle as record deals come under fireFlorian Wirtz's current criticism comes with his £100million plus price tag being held against him, but he won't be the first nine-figure player who struggles with that expectationMirror Sport · 22 Sept, 12:41

In this story: Florian Wirtz · Liverpool · Dietmar Hamann · Jamie Carragher · Bayer Leverkusen · Germany

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