Liverpool could be set for another busy summer as the Reds look to re-establish themselves as Premier League title contenders. Arne Slot’s side are currently targeting a Champions League spot after falling below their league-winning standards from last term.
After bringing in several big-money signings, the Reds have struggled at times this campaign but have begun stringing results together that could bode well for the future. Liverpool are preparing to host West Ham United on Saturday, targeting a sixth win in their last seven matches across all competitions.
Florian Wirtz was one of the club’s marquee signings last year after Liverpool won the race for his signature, completing a £116million deal for the Bayer Leverkusen star. After making a slow start to the season, the 22-year-old has begun to fulfil his potential in a Liverpool shirt.
Florian Wirtz to Real Madrid claim
An agent connected to Florian Wirtz has admitted to contacting Real Madrid president during the previous summer transfer window in an attempt to reunite the midfielder with his former manager Xabi Alonso. Wirtz’s father Hans-Joachim is the Liverpool star’s representative but Volker Struth has previously been involved in the player’s marketing and wanted to see him head to Los Blancos.
"During the period when a move to Liverpool or Bayern was being discussed, I called Xabi Alonso and told him: 'You have to take the lad from Leverkusen with you to Real,'" Struth told Phrasenmaher.
"Xabi replied, 'You don't have to tell me that, you have to tell (Real president) Florentino Perez'. So I actually sent him a message.
"’Dear Florentino, I've told you many times before: I have a player here whom I would highly recommend. Florian Wirtz makes every team in the world better.’"
He added: "That year, it simply wasn't the right time due to the squad and the budget. Even Real Madrid's coffers aren't always overflowing. But my wish remains that Florian will play there one day."