Liverpool have broken their transfer record to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for an initial £100m, but what is so special about him?

Statement signings don’t come much bigger than Florian Wirtz, who has made the extraordinary move to Liverpool for a potential British record transfer fee. Having swiftly risen to stardom at Bayer Leverkusen,

Xabi Alonso previously suggested Florian Wirtz has a similar quality to Lionel Messi in how he plays the game so well, but also keeps it simple. After weeks of negotiations, Liverpool agreed a deal with Bayer Leverkusen which will see the Reds pay Leverkusen a guaranteed $135 million fee,