Kenny Dalglish has provided Florian Wirtz a pertinent piece of recommendation, as the 2 share a document just one different Liverpool participant can declare.
Signing for £116 million, Wirtz broke the British switch document as he moved from Bayer Leverkusen to Arne Slot‘s Reds, a document solely two different Liverpool gamers have beforehand damaged.
Stan Collymore can even declare the honour, signing from Nottingham Forest for £8.5m in 1995, however the extra notable participant to have damaged the document is Kenny Dalglish.
With Kevin Keegan transferring to Hamburg, additionally for a document exit price, Dalglish signed from Celtic for £440,000 in the summertime of 1977.
Requested concerning the pressures going through Wirtz, Dalglish advised The Redmen TV and This Is Anfield: “I don’t know if he can count on the identical as me. I got here within the 12 months after they’d received the European Cup as nicely.
“Kevin Keegan moved away. He requested to go and he moved to Hamburg. I solely got here in and tried to be myself. You’ve bought a greater likelihood of being your self than attempting to impersonate another person.
“I believe it’s the identical for anyone that strikes to the soccer membership. Should you transfer from one to a different, simply be your self as a result of that’s the explanation why you’re there.
“They wouldn’t have picked you when you had been one thing completely different.”
Regardless of the massive sum of cash paid, Wirtz remains to be solely 22 years previous however comes with expectations of changing into the very best attacking midfielder on the planet, if he isn’t already.
Final season, he scored 16 objectives and supplied 15 assists for Leverkusen, following the earlier marketing campaign through which his staff received the double and went unbeaten domestically.
“I’m certain he’ll method them (new challenges) very positively,” Dalglish added.
“I imply I’ve not seen an excessive amount of him, however he comes with superb references and I’ll again Arne’s judgement.
“On the finish of the day, clearly you may’t pre-empt something, however hopefully there will probably be huge smiles on all people’s faces when it comes in the direction of the top of the season.”
As a consequence of Wirtz’s absence from motion towards Preston, supporters haven’t but seen him play reside for Liverpool. Nevertheless, the behind-closed-doors pleasant highlights, towards Stoke, supplied a glimpse at his calm however fast considering across the field.
Since, the squad have flown out to Hong Kong, the place they may face AC Milan on Saturday, a match through which Wirtz is predicted to characteristic.
He’s on the pre-season tour alongside fellow new arrivals Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Armin Pecsi and Freddie Woodman, with Hugo Ekitike additionally to affix.
Requested if the journey is an effective bonding train, Dalglish responded: “Yeah, it’s all the time good. I imply, if you signal, you’re clearly staying in a lodge; you’ve not even bought a home.
“So I believe they only have to get in and round one another, spend as a lot time as they will collectively, get to know one another, practice with one another, the higher it’s going to be for everyone. Not simply the one that is available in however the individuals that you simply’re going to play with.
“They’ve bought to grasp what you’re and also you’ve bought to grasp them, and I don’t assume that will probably be an issue for any of them as a result of it’s squad of gamers which can be there, off the pitch.”
