{"id":96792,"date":"2023-12-01T06:54:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T06:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=96792"},"modified":"2023-12-01T06:54:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T06:54:04","slug":"liverpool-have-pathway-cleared-to-sign-roberto-firmino-successor-florian-wirtz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/liverpool-have-pathway-cleared-to-sign-roberto-firmino-successor-florian-wirtz\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool have pathway cleared to sign Roberto Firmino successor Florian Wirtz"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Klopp praises influential Alexander-Arnold as Liverpool comeback to draw with Man City<\/h3>\n<p>Liverpool have reportedly had the pathway cleared for them to sign Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz. The playmaker is expected to be on the move when the season concludes, and a move to England is said to be firmly in the player\u2019s thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds splashed the cash over the summer to breathe a fresh lease of life into their squad, with a midfield rebuild being Jurgen Klopp\u2019s priority. The ex-Borussia Dortmund boss allowed stalwarts like Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and James Milner to depart to raise funds.<\/p>\n<p>Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch all arrived as part of the overhaul, and Liverpool have now turned their attention to adding another forward to their squad.<\/p>\n<p>Germany international Wirtz is among the considerations at Anfield, and their chances of securing the signature of the 20-year-old have reportedly been handed a major boost. According to Sky Deutschland, Leverkusen are resigned to selling their No. 10 at the end of the season due to the immense level of interest in the playmaker.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>Man Utd handed plan to work out as Jurgen Klopp hints to Ten Hag about two stars[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Florian-Wirtz-5093461.jpg?r=1701356812794\"><\/p>\n<p>The Bundesliga outfit are hoping to retain the services of the forward for another season, but the prospect of playing for a top club is likely to \u2018lure him\u2019 away from his boyhood side, despite their best wishes.<\/p>\n<p>Bayern Munich are very interested in Wirtz, though the idea of heading to the Premier League is said to be attractive to the player and thus Liverpool and Manchester United are set to battle it out for his signature, with Manchester City also monitoring his situation closely.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Roberto-Firmino-5093466.jpg?r=1701356812903\"><\/p>\n<p>Leverkusen have slapped a \u00a395million price tag on the head of their versatile attacker to try and deter interest, though that may be a small price for Liverpool to pay to secure one of the most sought-after playmakers in Europe. TeamTalk report that Klopp already has a plan in place for Wirtz and he believes that he is capable of transitioning into the false nine at Anfield, replacing club legend Roberto Firmino in the coveted role.<\/p>\n<p>The German would become the \u2018heartbeat\u2019 of the Reds\u2019 set-up, and that could also prove very decisive in negotiations with the player given the lucrative offers that will be on the table from elsewhere. It remains to be seen how the bidding war pans out for Wirtz and whether other top clubs join the race, especially given his presence to play in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1840826\/Liverpool-transfer-news-Florian-Wirtz-Roberto-Firmino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Klopp praises influential Alexander-Arnold as Liverpool comeback to draw with Man City Liverpool have reportedly had the pathway cleared for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Liverpool have pathway cleared to sign Roberto Firmino successor Florian Wirtz - stopsmokingway<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/liverpool-have-pathway-cleared-to-sign-roberto-firmino-successor-florian-wirtz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Liverpool have pathway cleared to sign Roberto Firmino successor Florian Wirtz - 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