Florian Wirtz has refuted claims he desires to put on the no.10 shirt at Liverpool.
A report from Sky Germany acknowledged Wirtz, who sports activities the no.10 on his again at Bayer Leverkusen, hoped to do the identical at Anfield.
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Nevertheless, the no.10 shirt is already worn by Alexis Mac Allister, who inherited it from Sadio Mane when becoming a member of from Brighton in June 2023.
Though the enduring quantity could have been dangled as a carrot by Liverpool in negotiations for Wirtz, the German has since rejected the notion he would forcibly take it from Mac Allister.
“Who says I need the ten I respect gamers,” Wirtz wrote on an Instagram story.
“Do not imagine the whole lot what’s written.”
Wirtz’s verdict may have been music to Mac Allister’s ears given the 26-year-old spoke about how a lot he liked the quantity to Liverpool’s membership web site upon signing.
“I understand how necessary the quantity ten is in soccer,” Mac Allister mentioned in 2023.
“I had the likelihood to take the quantity eight as nicely, which is a giant quantity for this membership due to [Steven] Gerrard, in fact.
“However I made a decision for quantity ten as a result of I used it lots of occasions in Argentina, in Brighton, under-23s nationwide staff as nicely.
“It is a quantity that I actually like and that is why I selected it.”
Wirtz could not even have to ponder what quantity he’d like on the again of his Liverpool equipment given Leverkusen rejected the Reds’ newest bid of £109million.
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The Bundesliga membership are demanding £126m, which might smash the British switch document.
That’s at present held by Chelsea who paid round £115m for Moises Caicedo in 2023.
Private phrases have already been agreed between each Liverpool and the participant, with the 22-year-old solely having eyes on a swap to Merseyside.
Though Leverkusen have proven a willingness to wrap up a deal for Wirtz early within the window, talkSPORT’s chief soccer correspondent Alex Criminal revealed on Monday the German membership can be open to having Harvey Elliott and Jarell Quansah included in any future provides.
“Liverpool have made their preliminary supply, we perceive in extra of £109m.
“It’s not fairly a British document price, which is what Leverkusen have been asking for.
“When Bayern Munich have been on the negotiating desk, the worth was £126m.
“The attention-grabbing ingredient right here is the potential of Liverpool gamers heading in the wrong way.
“Bayer Leverkusen are massive followers of Harvey Elliott specifically, who’s a participant Liverpool can be keen to promote for the precise value this summer season.
“The opposite man who may transfer in the wrong way is Jarell Quansah.
“Liverpool attempting to get their enterprise achieved early.”
