Liverpool has identified Florian Wirtz as a player who could improve Arne Slot's roster this summer, with initial contact now having been made with Bayer Leverkusen.

Liverpool are interested in signing Florian Wirtz and have received a significant boost in their hopes of landing 22-year-old Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder; Man City have cooled their interest in Wirtz,

Liverpool's hopes of landing top transfer target Florian Wirtz in a sensational swoop — after Bayern Munich conceded he won't be joining the German giants this summer. The playmaker, 22, has reportedly been spotted house hunting in the city amid the Premier League champions' interest in capturing his signature.