Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has questioned Liverpool’s signing of Florian Wirtz, stating that he doesn’t see how he fits into Arne Slot’s side.
The German playmaker cost Liverpool a British record £116 million when joining from Bayer Leverkusen—£100 million in guaranteed money and £16 million in performance related add-ons—but quickly lost that status when the reigning Premier League champions paid Newcastle United £125 million for the privilege of signing Alexander Isak weeks later.
Wirtz has started off slowly at Anfield, despite Liverpool’s solid start to the season, and has only registered an assist in the Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace. He was benched for the narrow 2–1 win over Everton in the recent Merseyside derby, and recently admitted that he’s spoken to Slot about his slow start in England.
Speaking on his BBC show, Rooney outlined his belief that Wirtz currently “damages the balance of Liverpool” and that teammate Dominik Szoboszlai is actually a better fit for what Slot is trying to achieve tactically.
