Wirtz has been heavily criticised after Germany's loss to Portugal on Wednesday while the 'almost Liverpool player' has been asked directly about his impending move to Anfield

Liverpool are preparing to break the bank to sign the playmaker, and in Germany's defeat to Portugal he scored and proved he's no soft touch

Florian Wirtz wants to join Liverpool but his transfer from Bayer Leverkusen could take ‘a while’, according to Germany’s sporting director Rudi Voller. Liverpool have been unable to reach an agreement with Leverkusen over a deal for the 22-year-old,