Bayern Munich icon Lothar Matthaus has given his verdict on Liverpool's move for Florian Wirtz, and has also issued a warning to the midfielder over the switch

Liverpool have been given a major boost in their pursuit to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. Sky Germany report this evening that the player is leaning towards moving to Liverpool over

Florian Wirtz has said yes to a move to Liverpool with the Premier League champions prepared to offer one of their players in return as part of the deal with Bayer Leverkusen. 22-year-old Wirtz is one of the most-sought after players in Europe with the Reds sensationally emerging as the front-runners to secure his signature on Friday.