“In the end, it was a matter of nuances,” Wirtz’s father and co-agent Hans-Joachim told Spiegel. “The decision ultimately had to do with the different sporting situations and Florian’s role. And financially, there weren’t any major differences between the two clubs anyway.”

Liverpool attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz moved to the Premier League from Bayer Leverkusen this summer and was unable to say goodbye to the German side's fans.