Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge thinks new signing Florian Wirtz is a "special talent" and the German's "flexibility" will be a huge asset to Arne Slot's side. The attacking midfielder completed a £116m move to Merseyside on Friday and Aldridge believes it's a step in the right direction for the club.

Liverpool are currently engaged in two deals to follow Jeremie Frimpong's move to Anfield, but where will the club's attention go next with at least two months left of the summer still to go?Once

Florian Wirtz made his debut for Bayer Leverkusen at the age of 17 years and 15 days in May 2020. He's right up there when it comes to assists and chances created in the Bundesliga from then until present day.

Florian Wirtz is set to become Liverpool's club-record signing this summer - but fans are still waiting for an announcement on the Bayer Leverkusen playmaker's move

Transfer news LIVE!The second windows open on Monday - or the first window re-opens, depending on how you look at it - and could begin with a bang after Liverpool agreed a club-record-smashing £116million deal to sign Florian Wirtz,

A European football expert has explained why Liverpool signing Wirtz is an even greater coup than you might think, having identified the Reds star who will most thrive alongside the new arrival

Florian Wirtz has been one of the Bundesliga's most creative players in recent season, having racked up 44 goal contributions across the last two campaigns. One reason for such a high output from midfield could be down to his 49.