‘I Didn’t Expect’—Florian Wirtz Reveals What Convinced Him to Join Liverpool

Florian Wirtz is officially a Liverpool player. | X/Liverpool

Florian Wirtz has revealed that Liverpool “really convinced” him to make a British record move from Bayer Leverkusen, admitting it initially wasn’t an easy decision to leave his native Germany.

On Friday night, Wirtz became the most expensive player ever signed by a British club, completing a £116 million ($156.1 million) transfer from Bayer Leverkusen.