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Ewan Ross-Murray

‘We Gave Our All’—Bayern Munich Chief Reflects on Florian Wirtz Battle With Liverpool

Florian Wirtz only wanted to join Liverpool this summer. | IMAGO/Sports Press Photo

Former Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has expressed his disappointment after Liverpool beat the Bundesliga champions to the signature of Florian Wirtz.

Manchester City and Bayern were among the clubs reported to be interested in signing former Bayer Leverkusen star Wirtz this summer, but it was Premier League champions Liverpool who secured his services for a fee potentially rising to £116 million ($156.1 million).

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