‘Don't believe everything that's written' – Florian Wirtz hits out at Liverpool transfer rumours in 14-word statement
FLORIAN WIRTZ has hit out at reports claiming he wants to snatch a Liverpool star's shirt number to join the club.
The German ace is on the brink of joining the Reds if they can strike a deal with
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Florian Wirtz has hit out at Liverpool transfer rumours in 14-word statement
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It comes after reports suggested he wanted to take the No10 shirt off of Alexis Mac Allister
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Bayer have already rejected an offer worth £109million as they hold out for a British transfer record payment of £126m (€150 million).
A report from Sky Sport Germany claimed the 22-year-old wanted to be given the No10 shirt if he joins the Anfield outfit - having already agreed personal terms.
However, Wirtz has directly addressed that claim on social media.
Taking to his Instagram story, he wrote: "Who says I want the 10 [emoji].
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"I respect players.
"Don't believe everything that's written," followed by a clown emoji.
World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister is the current owner of the shirt, having taken it when he joined Liverpool from Brighton in 2023.
Wirtz wears the No10 for his club but wears the No17 for the German national team.
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Previous owners of the No10 shirt at Liverpool include Sadio Mane, Joe Cole, Michael Owen,
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City pulled out of the race early after realising the cost of the overall package to land the German could set them back £252m.
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Wirtz will become the biggest English transfer of all time if Liverpool stump up the money Bayer are demanding to sell him.
Liverpool have already announced the
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