Anfield Watch understands that Liverpool have been aware of the player since 2019 when he was playing in Cologne's under-17 team. Scouts had been sent to assess him and the Reds attempted to sign him before he joined Bayer Leverkusen, although a move abroad was not welcomed at the time.

The ECHO's Liverpool FC writers take a look at what the Reds' interest in Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz might mean for the summer

New Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili has shown his enthusiasm for the club's potential transfer activities by liking a social media post about the Reds' interest in Bayer Leverkusen ace Florian Wirtz.