Liverpool news: Opinion – is ‘biggest signing in Reds’ history’?

Securing Florian Wirtz on the back of winning the Premier League? It doesn’t get any bigger.

This is probably the biggest signing in Liverpool’s history. The money, the excitement, the prestige.

I was incredibly excited for the Thiago Alcantara signing, right after he was man of the match in the Champions League final for Bayern Munich. But in truth, he was past his best due to injuries and there was a reason the Germans were allowing him an exit. What a beautiful footballer to watch, though.

Fernando Torres was a big name when we bought him, but not as recognised as Wirtz on the big stage. Torres made a name for himself at Liverpool, while Wirtz is already a two-time Bundesliga Player of the Year.

Other recent greats like Luis Suarez, Mo Salah and Sadio Mane were highly rated before their arrivals, but not superstars – and were purchased at normal prices.

At £100m, potentially reaching £116m, the Wirtz deal is mega-money. It is the kind of money I never thought Liverpool would spend under FSG’s tenure, if I’m honest.

But it shows that when the right player is available, they will press the button. They broke records at the time when they signed Alisson and Virgil van Dijk, remember. And if Wirtz has half the impact those two have had, it will be money will spent, too.

Liverpool’s spine now looks jaw-dropping. Alisson in net, Virg and Ibou Konate at centre-back. Young Player of the Year Ryan Gravenberch with World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister in midfield, and Wirtz in the number 10 role.

The question now is with Darwin Nunez’s future at the club uncertain, will the Reds go big again on a centre-forward? I think they just might.

So, do you think Wirtz is the biggest signing in Liverpool’s history? And what does it say about the club’s current pulling power?

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