"After joining the Reds from Bayer Leverkusen for 116m in the summer, the 22-year-old Germany international had to wait 190 days for his first goal. A month on, his tally stands at five goals and five assists. Before moving to Anfield, Wirtz was part of the Leverkusen side Xabi Alonso led to a first Bundesliga title in their 120-year history."
"Florian: I will say it in German - SV Grun-Wei Brauweiler. Kelly: And your dad is the chairman there... Florian: He is the guy for everything. Without him, the club would not work. He has to do everything. Sometimes on a Sunday, he does the lines on the pitch. He really does everything. I had no other choice [but to play for them]. He was also my first coach."
Florian Wirtz joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen for 116m in the summer and endured a 190-day wait for his first goal. He then recorded five goals and five assists within a month. He played a role in Leverkusen's first Bundesliga title under Xabi Alonso and made his top-flight debut at 17 in May 2020, becoming the competition's youngest goalscorer 19 days later. He began at local club SV Grun-Wei Brauweiler, where his father served as chairman and first coach and handled many of the club's duties.
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