Jamie Carragher believes Florian Wirtz can get to the same level as Kevin De Bruyne, as the midfielder is now beginning to find his feet at Liverpool after a stuttering start to life in the Premier League after his big money move from Bayer Leverkusen.
The German star made a real name for himself in the Bundesliga as one of the most cretaive players in the league, and his performances caught the attentions of Liverpool boss Arne Slot, who wanted to add some of his own signings to the attack.
And after a bad start to life in England, Wirtz has improved a great deal since he arrived from Bayer Leverkusen over the summer, now adding goal contributions on a regular basis.
The 22-year-old was expected to be used as a number 10 when he first arrived at Anfield, but he excelled on both wings as well, but now former Reds star Jamie Carragher has opened up and claimed that Wirtz can get to the same level as Kevin De Bruyne
Speaking on Sky Sport, the Kop icon said: “Wirtz is getting better all the time,’ Carragher said. ‘Eventually, the mantle has to be passed on, and there is no doubt the lad has real quality.
“The Premier League has lost Kevin De Bruyne, (but) we have gained Wirtz. We are talking about special players coming into our league. I have watched him a lot and thought about whether he can get to De Bruyne’s level.
‘When I watch Wirtz, I think he could be lovely on the eye like David Silva, but he has almost a bit of both.
“I’m not sure if he will get the numbers De Bruyne got. But, talking about a slow start… one of the games was City away and Gary Neville said he looked like a boy out there – now he has City at Anfield (this weekend). He is confident.
‘He has gone from a little boy, and it’s a great opportunity to shove those words down Neville’s throat.”
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