From Collymore to Wirtz: Liverpool's Biggest Statement in Decades

A record on the line, a new era underway. This is Liverpool buying at the very top, not selling to survive.

Wirtz In, and My Word, That’s a Statement

Well, would you believe it, Liverpool have landed Florian Wirtz for a fee that could make him the most expensive signing in British football. It might depend on the add-ons, but my word, what a signal it sends. This is not a squad filler, not a roll of the dice; this is a player who starts.

You would have to go back to 1995 to find the last time we even flirted with a record-breaking fee, and that was for Stan Collymore. £8.5 million back then, and that raised eyebrows. Today it would barely raise a scout’s interest. Times have changed and so has our intent.

We have always been good at selling. Keegan, Torres, Coutinho; all names that fetched a premium. But now Liverpool are doing the buying at the sharp end of the market. This feels new, and it feels right.

Wirtz offers more than hype. He brings technical brilliance, adaptability and a confidence that fits a team on the rise. Could play left, could slot in behind the striker, could even drift centrally. Wherever he ends up, he will cause problems.

Throw in Frimpong, possibly Kerkez, and with Mo and Virgil staying put, this window has the feel of a club planning to win, not just compete. The top four talk is behind us. The eyes are firmly on the biggest prizes.

The rest of Europe will have taken notice. Liverpool are not pottering about; they are pressing forward with purpose. My word, it is shaping up nicely.