The most expensive rookie in Premier League history revealed

According to Sky Sports , Liverpool spent £116 million to own Wirtz, thereby making him the most expensive new player in Premier League history, surpassing the record held by Moises Caicedo when he joined Chelsea for £115 million.

Not stopping there, the German playmaker also became the third most expensive star in the history of world transfers, only after Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. This duo made history when joining PSG for 200 million pounds and 163 million pounds respectively.

After officially joining Liverpool, Wirtz could not hide his excitement: “I am very happy and proud. I have waited for this moment for a long time. I want to challenge myself in a completely new environment and the Premier League is the ideal destination. I have heard from many people that this place is great for me, every stadium is classy, every match is worth waiting for. I can't wait for my debut."

Wirtz was radiant on his debut day at his new club.

Wirtz is the latest signing to join Liverpool this summer under manager Arne Slot, reuniting with former team-mate Jeremie Frimpong. Wirtz has established himself as one of the world's brightest young talents for the German side. He made his Bundesliga debut at the age of 17 years and 15 days, scoring his first goal just weeks later against Bayern Munich and quickly becoming a mainstay for Leverkusen.

Despite a serious injury in 2022, Wirtz returned strongly to contribute greatly to the glorious 2023/24 season, helping Leverkusen win the domestic double and reach the Europa League final, while remaining unbeaten in the Bundesliga. Last season, although Leverkusen did not repeat that success, Wirtz still shone brightly with 6 goals in 9 Champions League games.

To date, he has played 31 times for Germany, scoring 7 goals, including 2 goals at Euro 2024, where he continued to show his class in the international arena.

Wirtz will join up with Liverpool in July for pre-season. Asked about his ambitions at Anfield, he said: “I want to win every trophy every year. I know they won the Premier League last season and I want to do it again with them, go further in the Champions League. I am very ambitious.”

Wirtz's official shirt number at Liverpool will be announced at the end of the summer, but with his talent and fighting spirit, the German player promises to become an indispensable name in the "Red Brigade"'s journey to glory next season.

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