Liverpool told they’ve signed an ‘EXTRAORDINARY’ footballer | OneFootball

Liverpool have been told they’ve signed an ‘extraordinary’ footballer. Though, that’s come with a warning.

Liverpool spent over £450m across the summer transfer window in the largest spend they've ever made. Though, that was supplemented by over £200m in player sales.

Still, this was a dramatic overhaul of a title-winning squad and one that saw a number of incredible signings. Alexander Isak, for instance, is the most expensive player in the history of British football.

The Reds didn't even stop there when it came to adding new strikers as Hugo Ekitike is now at the club. The Frenchman cost a fortune in his own right and has hit the ground running at Anfield.

There are new full-backs, too, in Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez. Each is now the most expensive signing in their respective positions.

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And then there's Florian Wirtz. In a lot of ways, Wirtz is the headline signing from the summer - a massively in-demand player who no one saw picking Liverpool.

What a player they've got, though.

'Extraordinary' Florian Wirtz

Wirtz hasn’t started the season in fantastic fashion, with zero goals or assists to speak of (though, he did get an assist in the Community Shield). Given the hype, people expected a faster start.

But everyone who’s worked with Wirtz feels it’s only a matter of time before he starts firing. That includes Rudi Voller, current director of the German national team.

Voller isn’t just synonymous with the national team, of course, but also a hero of Bayer Leverkusen, Wirtz’s former club. The German legend will know Liverpool’s new no.7 inside and out.

“The big difference is: at Bayer Leverkusen, despite the individual quality of the other players, he was always looked for,” Voller told Sky90. “Players like Granit Xhaka, Alejandro Grimaldo or Robert Andrich certainly ran the game.

“But the moment Florian made himself available, he always got the ball. Even as a young guy, he was already the chief.

“I deliberately watched some Liverpool games with him: he does an incredible amount of work, runs a lot, makes many sprints, and also goes deep.

“But he isn’t played to in the way he was used to at Leverkusen or with the national team. That’s something that has to be developed over weeks and months.

"I know that he’s not one of those divas in his position who stand around with their heads down if they’re not passed to three times. Florian isn’t like that.

“He’s not only an extraordinary footballer, he also has a great character. He will give everything from the first to the last minute, always push forward. He also has incredible running stats. He will assert himself."

It’s exactly what Liverpool need to hear and what they’re hoping comes to fruition. But it will require both sides adapting.

The Reds can’t just wait for Wirtz - they’ve got to find a way to change how they operate to suit such a talented player. Otherwise, what’s the point in signing him? Why bring someone in for that much money and then force them to change?

It’s vital that Liverpool meet him halfway. Then we’ll finally see the ‘extraordinary’ talent that Voller is talking about.