There’s a new No. 7 in town, and he doesn’t miss. Florian Wirtz has arrived at Anfield like a comet over the Mersey—bright, fast, and impossible to ignore. The £116 million German maestro hasn’t even kicked a ball in the Premier League yet, but his presence already feels stitched into the very fabric of Jürgen Klopp’s new-look Liverpool. And Wirtz, ever the student of the game, has wasted no time in spotlighting who’s caught his eye this preseason.
Hint: it’s not Mo Salah.
Wirtz Gets it Right: Hugo Ekitike Is the Real Deal
When Wirtz speaks, people listen—and when he praises Hugo Ekitike, eyebrows are raised. The French striker, snapped up for a cool £79 million from Eintracht Frankfurt, has apparently been lighting it up at Melwood like it’s a Bonfire Night dress rehearsal. “He’s a really good player,” Wirtz said, in the understated tone only Germans and serial winners can pull off convincingly.
In training? Impressive. In the friendlies? Already notching assists. In Wirtz’s good books? Clearly. And that might be the most exclusive club at Liverpool right now.
Wirtz Settles Quickly and Starts Dishing Praise
For a player who’s barely unpacked his bags, Wirtz sounds like a man who’s been at Liverpool for years. “I came because I thought I could fit in this team,” he said. And fit in he has, like gravy on chips or a last-minute Salah winner.
Ekitike and Wirtz—Liverpool’s power duo for 2025? The Premier League better be on high alert.
He Eyes Premier League Debut With Confidence
Wirtz knows the English game is more intense, more physical, and more everything. But he’s not fazed. “That’s why I came,” he grins. And with a Bundesliga title under his belt and the famous No. 7 shirt on his back, he’s not here to play it safe—he’s here to take names and rewrite the midfield manual.
Get your popcorn. The new era has begun.
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