Liverpool fans on club record signing Florian Wirtz

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Liverpool fans on club record signing Florian Wirtz    13/06/2025  Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, UK

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00:00First of all, can I ask your first names?

00:02I'm John.

00:03I'm Rhys.

00:05Florian Wurtz has just signed today.

00:08How big a signing is that for Liverpool?

00:10Yeah, it's a massive sign.

00:11He's a really good player and he's only young,

00:13so he can develop really well.

00:15Exactly.

00:15What do you think?

00:16I think adding him onto the squad we've already got

00:19is going to be good going forward for next season

00:21to maybe get back up there in Europe again.

00:24Exactly, yeah.

00:26I mean, so it's a club record signing.

00:29So he's cost more than Virgil.

00:31So are our expectations higher than they are

00:34when we sign Virgil?

00:35Yeah, definitely.

00:36I mean, he's worth more money,

00:37so we're going to want to see more from him.

00:39But I feel like he can bring a lot to the team,

00:41so worth the money.

00:43Exactly.

00:44So with Frimpong,

00:45we've got Frimpong and Wurtz from Germany.

00:49And it looks like Kerkhez is just a matter of time.

00:52Who else would you like to see up front?

00:56Ooh.

00:57It depends whether he's going to play Wurtz,

00:59doesn't it?

00:59Wurtz can play in the false nine as well,

01:01or maybe up front,

01:02but yeah, it depends really.

01:03She reminds me of Bobby.

01:05Yeah, exactly.

01:06What we've done,

01:06because there's no Bobby.

01:07She can't get a Bobby anywhere, can you?

01:09No, you can't buy a Bobby.

01:10No, exactly.

01:11And I think that Wurtz is that key.

01:13It's now just who we've stick in front of it

01:16is the key to it.

01:17I think because I'm more old school,

01:18I'd love to still see another forward coming,

01:21striker.

01:21Don't know where from.

01:23I did like the fella from Ipswich,

01:25but he's gone to Chelsea, hasn't he?

01:26The lap.

01:26The lap, yeah.

01:29I've never had a Liverpool player for me.

01:31No, probably not,

01:32but we'll see, won't we?

01:34Leave it down to the professionals,

01:35the people that get paid for it.

01:37Yeah.

01:37Name?

01:38My name is Wesley Rhodes.

01:40Wesley, we're at Anfield,

01:42the day that Florian Wurtz

01:43just joined the club.

01:44Yeah.

01:44What do you make of that signing?

01:47I think he's a really good player.

01:48I've watched a few of his games

01:49and his highlights

01:50and seen a lot more of him recently

01:52since the signing

01:53and 150 million,

01:55but I think it's a really good deal,

01:56to be honest.

01:57Yeah, exactly.

01:58No, it is an expensive fee,

02:00but do you think he's worth it?

02:01I think, yeah.

02:02I think similar to Coutinho

02:04coming to the club

02:05and you've got other players

02:06with that number 10 position,

02:08I think he really have a big impact

02:10at Liverpool.

02:11Players we've got in the midfield as well,

02:13at Sobba's light

02:14and a few of the others that we've got,

02:17he'll do really well there, I think.

02:19Exactly.

02:19Now, what would be a successful season

02:22next season for Liverpool?

02:24I think winning the league again,

02:25like another trophy,

02:26another big one.

02:27Yeah, the league

02:28or the Champions League for sure.

02:30That's definitely a success.

02:32Do you think they need anybody else?

02:34I think Kirk has to be all right.

02:36We do need another left back,

02:38maybe someone up front as well,

02:40seeing if there are rumours going around,

02:41but I think just Kirk has in Ruerts

02:44and we've got Frimp on as well,

02:45so I think that's pretty good three players.

02:47Dave.

02:48Dave, obviously a red.

02:51How long have you been a red for?

02:52About 40 odd years now, 50 years.

02:54Don't really have a choice, do we?

02:55No.

02:56No, I'm a ball.

02:57No, I'll tell you, isn't it?

02:58Exactly.

02:59So Florian Ruerts has just confirmed

03:01a sign for Liverpool.

03:02Oh, he's just signed now, has he?

03:03Yeah, yeah.

03:03What do you make of that?

03:04Great news.

03:05Great news, great sign.

03:06Yeah, brilliant sign.

03:07What do you think he'll bring?

03:09He'll bring a lot more,

03:10well, hopefully a lot more goals

03:11because he's great.

03:13He's just a great player,

03:14to be honest.

03:15From what I've seen of him anyway,

03:16he's fast,

03:17you know what I mean?

03:18So he knows where the net is.

03:19That's what he wants.

03:20We want someone with more goals

03:22as well, so.

03:23Yeah, exactly.

03:24Well, it looks like

03:25he'll replace Slobber's line,

03:27won't he?

03:27Yeah, yeah,

03:28because he's a number 10, isn't he?

03:29At the moment,

03:30we've got McAllister,

03:30haven't we?

03:31He's number 10.

03:31Exactly, McAllister.

03:33No one's replacing him.

03:34No, as you said,

03:35he's the one I reckon

03:37he's going to replace.

03:38Yeah, exactly.

03:38So we won the Premier League

03:40this year.

03:41What do you think

03:41we can achieve this year?

03:42We've got Frimpong,

03:44Verts,

03:45these are big statements,

03:46aren't you?

03:46Yeah, great statements,

03:48yeah.

03:48Yeah, hopefully we can do

03:50what we've just done this year,

03:51win the Premier League,

03:51but hopefully go further again.

03:52The Champions League,

03:54that's what we want,

03:54that's what we're after.

03:55We're after both of them.

03:56Exactly.

03:56People forget how important

03:58the Champions League is

03:59for the club.

03:59Well important to us,

04:00yeah.

04:01People just don't want

04:01about the Premier League

04:02all the time,

04:02but no,

04:03you want the Champions League

04:04as well,

04:04that's the one as well.

04:05You want both of them.

04:06Yeah.

04:06So hopefully that'll be great.

04:08So hopefully we'll get

04:09both of them next season.

04:10My name's Ryan.

04:11Ryan,

04:13obviously a big Liverpool fan.

04:14Huge one.

04:15I'm at Anfield.

04:17How often do you get here?

04:18This is my second time

04:20at Anfield.

04:20The first time was

04:21against Bologna

04:22at the Champions League

04:23last year.

04:24Oh, wow.

04:25Yeah.

04:25That was a good game

04:25as well, wasn't it?

04:26Yeah, 1-2-0.

04:27Yeah.

04:28Florian Wirtz

04:29has just confirmed

04:30as a Liverpool signer.

04:32What do you make of that?

04:34I couldn't believe

04:34the news

04:35and I was not expecting

04:36us to sign him

04:37so it was a dream

04:38to wake up

04:39to see this morning

04:40that he has been confirmed.

04:42I can't express

04:42how excited I am

04:44to see him play

04:45in Anfield

04:45next season.

04:47Exactly.

04:47Now it's a club record.

04:49So do you think

04:50this is a real statement

04:51of intent

04:53for Liverpool?

04:54Yeah, of course.

04:55Usually Liverpool

04:55isn't really known

04:56to make these big signings

04:57so if they finally

04:58put their foot down

04:59for one,

05:00for example,

05:01for Wirtz,

05:02it obviously shows

05:03that they've done

05:03their research

05:04and they really think

05:04that he's going

05:05to be a top player.

05:07Exactly.

05:07Now it looks like

05:08Kirkus is due

05:09to come imminently

05:12to come imminently

05:12as well.

05:13Who is the strike

05:15you'd most like

05:16to see up front?

05:18Obviously my favourite

05:19player right now

05:20in Liverpool

05:20is Darwin Nunes

05:21but I'm not really sure

05:23how his future is

05:23going to play out

05:24in Liverpool

05:25so he's the person

05:26I'd like to see

05:27score the most goals

05:28but we can only dream.

05:30It's Lunga

05:31and this is

05:33Nondipe,

05:34my wife,

05:34from South Africa.

05:36Oh wow,

05:37so you've not been

05:37watching the cricket

05:38today either?

05:39Yeah, yeah, yeah.

05:39In the morning

05:40just a little bit.

05:41Oh, they've just

05:42gone into bat now.

05:42They've got up there

05:432.50,

05:44one wicket down

05:45but they're looking

05:47good.

05:48Yeah, hopefully

05:49they will make it.

05:50Fingers crossed.

05:51Fingers crossed.

05:51We just want South Africans

05:52to start bloody winning.

05:53Yes, and that score

05:55is possible.

05:55They can do it.

05:56They can make it.

05:57The rebirth of South

05:59African cricket

06:00over the last

06:002-3 years

06:02is outstanding, isn't it?

06:03Yes, especially

06:04in the trust ticket format.

06:06They are trying

06:07by all means

06:08to strive and so forth.

06:10Even on the OTIs

06:11they did try

06:12to go so far

06:14in the tournament.

06:14But yeah.

06:15Yeah, exactly.

06:16Test cricket's

06:17where it's in.

06:17Yeah, yeah.

06:18This is their

06:18first final.

06:20It's been a while

06:20in the test cricket.

06:21So this is their

06:22first.

06:23Hopefully they'll

06:23make history.

06:24Exactly.

06:24In lots.

06:26Yeah, exactly.

06:26That'll be a great one.

06:28So, could I ask you

06:30Florian Wurtz

06:31has just signed

06:31for the club record

06:32fee for Liverpool.

06:34What do you make

06:34of that signing?

06:35I think it's

06:36the best one.

06:38Looking at

06:39what our coach

06:40has achieved

06:41this past season.

06:43So, he'll bring

06:44more attitude

06:46to the team

06:46and more resilience

06:48so we can retain

06:49our trophy.

06:50Yeah.

06:51And hopefully

06:52they can bring

06:53more trophies.

06:55Yeah.

06:56Looking forward

06:56for him.

06:57Yeah.

06:58Yeah.

06:58Hopefully he will

06:59make more change

07:00and bring more

07:02positivity

07:02within the points.

07:04Exactly.

07:05So, what do you

07:06think the aims

07:06of the club should be?

07:08Not just winning

07:09in the Premier League.

07:10It's got to be

07:11another trophy

07:11as well, hasn't it?

07:12Yes.

07:13Yes.

07:14We are obviously

07:15the main, main one

07:16is UEFA.

07:18Then they can also

07:19add the FA Cup

07:21of which that

07:22could make...

07:23If we can have

07:24a treble in one season

07:25that will be a great one.

07:27Oh, that'll be fabulous.

07:29And can I ask

07:29your opinion?

07:30Your opinion?

07:31I saw you take...

07:32You took more photos

07:33than you did.

07:34I just follow

07:35what he likes.

07:38I don't know

07:38anything about football.

07:40I just watch and enjoy.

07:42My name's Dave Sumner.

07:43I'm from...

07:43And I live in Australia.

07:44I've travelled over

07:45from Perth last week

07:46to be here.

07:47Wow.

07:47The timing couldn't

07:48be better.

07:49Perfect.

07:49Weather's come out as well.

07:50Exactly.

07:51Flattie, but you brought

07:51the weather with you.

07:52Florian Wurtz

07:53has just signed

07:54for the club today

07:55in a club record deal.

07:57What do you make

07:58of the signing?

07:59I hope it's a good signing.

08:00150 mil's a lot.

08:02But I think we need

08:03somebody who's going

08:03to replace Mo

08:05in a couple of years' time

08:06and hopefully

08:07he'll pick up

08:08where Mo may leave

08:10and be a fantastic striker.

08:13Yeah, exactly.

08:14Now, he's got a lot

08:15of assists

08:16and that's the one thing

08:17that we've been sort of lacking.

08:19Liverpool have been lacking

08:19in the middle, isn't it?

08:20Yeah, I think he'll

08:22become a player

08:23probably better than Darwin.

08:25I mean, McAllister

08:26in the middle is outstanding.

08:27So, if he works

08:28with McAllister,

08:30I think it's a really

08:30exciting time for us.

08:32I really do.

08:33Exactly.

08:34I mean, you look at

08:35we've also just signed

08:37Frimpong from Germany.

08:38I mean, what do you make

08:38of him?

08:39I think he's going to be

08:40an exciting player as well.

08:41I think he'll replace Trent.

08:43He'll soon be forgotten

08:45once the season starts.

08:46We're still talking about him

08:47now we're moving.

08:48Let's move on.

08:49This lad's so excited

08:51and the key thing for me

08:52with Frimpong

08:53is his dad's a massive

08:54Liverpool fan.

08:55So, he's pleasing his dad.

08:56His family will be happy

08:57to be here in Liverpool.

08:58It's brilliant.

08:59Absolutely brilliant.

08:59Exactly.

09:00So, how good

09:01can Wirtz be?

09:03Can you see him going on

09:04to be a world-class player?

09:06Yeah, I can.

09:07I think from where

09:08he's come from

09:09to where he's

09:09from where he's come from

09:11to where he's to,

09:12he's come to

09:13a club now

09:14that's obviously

09:15we're at the top

09:15of a game now

09:16as far as I'm concerned.

09:18We're absolutely

09:19unbelievable

09:20and we're unbeatable.

09:21Probably one of the best teams

09:22if not the best team

09:23in the world

09:24and I think he'll embrace that

09:25and he'll just go forward more.

09:27I think he'll overtake more

09:28in the goal scoring

09:30this year.

09:31I reckon he'll beat.

09:32I predict he'll be golden boot.

09:33I really do.

09:35He's an outstanding player

09:36when you're watching him play.

09:37So, yeah.

09:38I think he'll just come on

09:39leaps and bounds.

09:40He'll go to a next level.

09:41And what can Liverpool

09:42achieve next year?

09:43Because the Premier League

09:44wouldn't feel like

09:46enough now, would it?

09:47No.

09:47I think we need to

09:48win Premier League again

09:49and that'll put City

09:50in the place.

09:53I'd like us to win

09:54another trophy.

09:54We really should have

09:55done better in the FA Cup

09:56this year.

09:58So, I'd say minimum two.

09:59I'd like FA Cup

10:00and Premier League

10:01would be good.

10:03Euros would be a bonus

10:04but definitely

10:04Premier League

10:05and FA Cup.

10:07Chris?

10:08Ryder.

10:09So, obviously

10:10big Liverpool fans

10:11are noticed by the hats

10:12and the way you ran

10:13in front of that wall

10:14for your picture.

10:16First of all,

10:17Florian Wertz,

10:18what do you make

10:18of that signing?

10:20Incredible signing.

10:22The price tag

10:23is alright.

10:25I'll take him for that

10:26but I'm very happy

10:28about him

10:29coming to Liverpool.

10:31Exactly.

10:31And what do you think?

10:32Yeah, I think

10:33he'll add a good

10:34attacking depth

10:35to what we haven't

10:36got up there

10:37because the strikers

10:39struggled last season

10:40to really do anything

10:41what they were creating

10:42and we could get

10:43somebody coming in

10:43from the attacking

10:44midfield position.

10:45We're laughing.

10:46Title again.

10:47Exactly.

10:48Because the whole thing

10:48was we had

10:49Sobber's light

10:50but for me

10:51he doesn't create

10:53enough in that role

10:54and I just think

10:55that Wertz

10:56is the exact answer

10:58for creating everything.

10:59Yeah, I kept looking

11:00at Slobo

11:01as basically

11:02a holding midfielder.

11:03He wasn't

11:03an attacking midfielder.

11:04he could tackle

11:05he could run

11:06he could hassle

11:06but his final ball

11:08was never great.

11:10Yeah, exactly.

11:11What do you think?

11:12I think

11:13yeah,

11:14he didn't pull up

11:15the numbers last season

11:17but looking at Wertz's

11:18stats from last season

11:19he's a really,

11:20really good player.

11:21What do you think

11:22is the more

11:23ambition we should have

11:25for next year?

11:27Premier League

11:28maybe Champions League.

11:30A double?

11:30What are you saying?

11:34I want the treble.

11:36Premier League,

11:36Champions League

11:37and the FA Cup.

11:38Let's stop Man City

11:39from winning anything.

11:41Again.

11:42That's brilliant.

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