‘And it begins' – Liverpool fans want to pay £200million for Florian Wirtz after spotting what he did to Bruno Fernandes
One of the stars had the last laugh though
HIT THE FLOR 'And it begins' – Liverpool fans want to pay £200million for Florian Wirtz after spotting what he did to Bruno Fernandes
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LIVERPOOL fans want to pay £200million for Florian Wirtz after spotting what he did to Bruno Fernandes.
The Bayer Leverkusen star is a top target for the champions this summer after transforming into one of Europe's top playmakers.
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Liverpool fans want a £200m transfer for Florian Wirtz after he battled Bruno Fernandes
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The Reds target left his mark on the Man Utd captain in Germany's loss to Portugal
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Liverpool have already failed with a £110m bid for the 2024 Bundesliga title winner.
Leverkusen are thought to want £126m — making Wirtz the most expensive player in British football history.
But giddy Reds fans are prepared to bring him in for as much as £200m.
That's after being blown away by his actions in last night's Nations League semi-final between Germany and Portugal.
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Wirtz opened the scoring in the crunch clash before Cristiano Ronaldo inspired his side to a 2-1 victory.
However, a collision with Manchester United captain Fernandes got plenty of Liverpool fans off their seats.
Both men challenge for a loose ball, with Fernandes going to ground as he slid along the turf.
Yet with each star stretching out a leg, Wirtz ended up raking the Red Devils skipper along the side of his ankle.
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This delighted many Liverpool supporters, who urged Arne Slot to do whatever it takes to bring Wirtz to Anfield.
One said: 'And it begins.'
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Another declared: 'Oh Florian that's f****** filthy. Give them 200 million.'
One noted: '£500k a week, he's earned it.'
Another added: 'I love him already.'
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