
Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has backed Florian Wirtz to be one of the “standout” players of the 2026 World Cup, as the versatile attacker seeks to put the 2025–26 club season behind him.
Amid rumored interest from Real Madrid and Manchester City, Wirtz chose Liverpool last summer in a deal that was briefly a Premier League transfer record—until the Reds broke it just over two months later by signing Alexander Isak from Newcastle United.