Liverpool’s marquee summer signing Florian Wirtz believes that if Arne Slot gives him the freedom to play his natural game, he can make the Premier League champions even stronger. Wirtz joins fellow new arrivals Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Hugo Ekitike and goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili in Slot’s reshaped squad.
00:00Liverpool's marquee summer signing Florian Wirtz believes that if Arnie Schlott gives him the freedom to play his natural game,
00:09he can make the Premier League champions even stronger.
00:14The 22-year-old German international signed from Bayer Leverkusen in June for £100 million in a deal that could rise to a British record 116.
00:22He's already had his image placed on the Kop. He leads a summer spending spree already exceeding £265 million with further moves including interest for top players still possible.
00:36Wirtz unfazed by his price tag focused on improving a side that secured the title with four games to spare last season.
00:43I came here to play my best football and because I thought I could fit right into this team, he said.
00:48It's getting better every time and I'm happy with how it's going.
00:52After first pulling on a Liverpool shirt during the club's pre-season tour of the Far East,
00:59Wirtz scored against Yokohama F Mariano's and featured against AC Milan before starting in Monday's Bilbao Clash.
01:07Operating in an advanced midfield role, he twice came close to scoring and relished the creative licence granted by Schlott.
01:16I'm a player who needs freedom on the pitch and the manager gives it to me, he said.
01:20I'll try to find the right spaces and be dangerous and create chances.
01:25Wirtz joins fellow new arrivals Jeremy Frimpong, Milos Kerkes, Hugo Eketike and goalkeeper Giorgio Mamashvelli in Schlott's reshaped squat.
01:35This summer has brought change beyond new signings with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Luis Diaz, Koma in Kelleher and Gerard Kwanza departing and the club still mourning the recent death of Diogo Jota.
01:47Despite the turnover, Wirtz believes the influx of fresh faces will be a benefit.
01:53It's good that we have new players coming in at the same time, he said.
01:57We can connect, talk to each other about how we feel and it helps us all to settle into the team.
02:03With ambition high and talent flooding in, Liverpool's new era under Schlott promises excitement, energy and the hunger to dominate once again.
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