Who is Florian Wirtz? New $156 million Liverpool signing called best midfielder in the world

Florian Wirtz is now one of the biggest names in football news. Fans want to know who he is and why Liverpool paid so much for the young German prodigy who only just joined the club. Florian Wirtz, only 22 years old, ranks among Europe's finest.

He is now prepared to take on a fresh Premier League challenge.

Florian Wirtz signs for Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in record deal

On Friday, June 20, 2025, Liverpool announced that they had contracted 22-year-old Bayer Leverkusen player Florian Wirtz. The transfer is valued between $156 million and about £116 million. Florian Wirtz then becomes the most expensive football player a British team has ever signed. Among prominent news outlets covering the agreement were The Athletic and CNN.

Florian Wirtz told Liverpool’s website,

“I’m very excited to start something new.

I wanted to try something outside the Bundesliga.”

He said he’s ready to give his best and enjoy playing in the Premier League.Florian Wirtz has so far worked entirely in Germany. At seventeen, he made his Bayer Leverkusen debut. Setting Bundesliga marks, he was the youngest marksman in 2020. Though he set him back three years ago with a serious knee injury, he recovered better. In the 2023–24 season, he supported Leverkusen in their capture of the German Cup and the German league.

Last year he scored 16 more goals in 45 games and had 15 assists, with 18 goals and 20 assists.

Florian Wirtz praised by legends and ready for big role at Liverpool

Many big names in football have praised Florian Wirtz. Former Germany and Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he is “the full package.” Ex-Germany boss Joachim Low said Florian Wirtz always keeps his head up and knows how to make the final pass. Former Leverkusen striker Patrick Helmes even said Wirtz is “probably the best midfielder in the world.”Also Read: Premier League: Champions Liverpool to face Bournemouth in season opener; Man Utd host Arsenal on opening weekAlthough Florian Wirtz was out for the 2022 World Cup, he participated in all five Euro 2024 matches for Germany. Playing with good Liverpool players including Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Mohamed Salah. He also reaches out to Jeremie Frimpong, his former Leverkusen teammate, who signed with Liverpool last month. With Florian Wirtz's arrival, new Liverpool manager Arne Slot acquired even more midfield ability as the team prepared for another big season.