Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz seemingly denied a report that he requested the No. 10 shirt at Liverpool as part of talks over a potentially record-breaking transfer. In rare public comments from the player whose fee could break the English Premier League record,

Liverpool are closing in on an agreement to sign Wirtz this summer having had an opening offer rejected for the Bayer Leverkusen star, who is widely considered to be one of the best young talents in European football.

As Florian Wirtz continues to seemingly move closer to Liverpool, some previous comments he made about his salary have bobbed to the surface