Florian Wirtz struggles in Premier League after £116 million Liverpool transfer
German forward Florian Wirtz has underwhelmed at Liverpool compared to his Bayer Leverkusen form, struggling with the Premier League's physicality and intensity since his £116 million transfer. The 23-year-old's passing accuracy dropped to 80% in domestic matches from 91.5% in the Champions League.
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Published 16 Oct 2026, 16:40 UTC · Updated 16 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC
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