Florian Wirtz completed the medical examination procedure on Friday to become the most expensive Liverpool player of all time. The Premier League champion will pay 100 million pounds to the German player, with £ 16 million if the title is won. These terms have turned Wirtz into the club's transfer record.
It is affirmed that Wirtz will have to be a great success to reach those peaks, but it is the desired result of all the people involved after a contract that announced only reinforce a team with 10 points more than the runner -up team, although not winning in the last 4 rounds.
Some people are still concerned that the deal is similar to the £ 50 million agreement for Nabil Fekir collapsed in the summer of 2018. The creation of this association is the serious knee injury that Wirtz encountered in March 2022 in Leverkusen.
In the match against Cologne, Wirtz lost his balance when he dried through defender Luca Kilian, causing his left knee to twist. The MRI scan was done almost immediately, confirming that the attacking midfielder had torn the previous ligament. It was a little luck with Wirtz but the risk was still intact.
Wirtz had a total of 272 days off, finally returned in 12/022, the time when Germany was tattered at the Qatar World Cup. After months of restoration of butter, Wirtz was physically fit to play with Leverkusen in the middle of the US next season in November 2022, although he did not play in a friendly match against MLS's Louis City.
However, he played for half an hour in the 3-0 defeat before Rangers a few days later. “He is like a great new contract.” Coach Xabi Alonso said at that time. “With Flo, Leverkusen is a better team and I'm also a better coach.”
“I am exhausted,” Wirtz said after returning. “I am not used to the pace after 9 months of absence. In general, it is a disappointing match, which is why I don't have the best mood at the moment. But I think it will change immediately.
The weather here was too cold so cold, so my lungs were hurt, “he continued.” My physical level is really good, but there are many emotions related to today. More mentally more difficult, then affect your body. I can feel that today.
“Every time I get the ball, I feel like I still need to improve something, to regain the feeling of the ball and play the ball for the first time. I made a few errors.” Initially, Wirtz himself had some hope and determination to participate in Qatar, because the World Cup finals in the Middle East were still about 9 months ago.
However, it was wise that he did not claim his hand to go to the World Cup, but only said: “My biggest goal after injury is simply achieving 100% physical strength. Now, the most important thing is to take the next steps in the training process.”
Alonso, who was appointed while Wirtz was recovering, closely monitored the player's recovery process at the club's training facility, even participating in 5 -person matches at the center of performance to accurately assess Wirtz's talent.
Alonso was so impressed with Wirtz that it turned this creative midfielder into a center in his plan and less than 2 years later, Werkself spent the unbeaten Bundesliga season on the way to win the first Bundesliga championship with the National Cup. They also reached the Europa League final.
Wirtz was absent in a total of 43 matches during the recovery process in 2022. Ligament injury also made him take a month off from the beginning of March to April of the 2024/25 season. In general, Wirtz's injury danger is still very high, especially when having to play football in the Premier League.
