The ECHO's Liverpool FC writers take a look at what the Reds' interest in Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz might mean for the summer

Anfield Watch understands that Liverpool have been aware of the player since 2019 when he was playing in Cologne's under-17 team. Scouts had been sent to assess him and the Reds attempted to sign him before he joined Bayer Leverkusen, although a move abroad was not welcomed at the time.

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