Wirtz transfer can be completed soon, but the requirements of Leverkusen are still a barrier

Gilabola.com – Liverpool reportedly get closer to get the signature of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. The Premier League club has submitted a large offer worth Rp 2.4 trillion, which is the highest offer in their history.

However, the report states that Leverkusen still has not officially accepted the offer. According to news from Times, Leverkusen actually does not mind the amount offered. The main problem remaining is the payment structure that is still negotiated.

Other English media, The TelegraphAlso added that the two clubs were looking for a meeting point that allowed an agreement to be reached in the next few days.

The 22 -year -old player became the target of many clubs after his extraordinary performance with Leverkusen. Wirtz is referred to as one of the best young midfielders in the world today and Liverpool seems to want to make him an important part of the Arne Slot project in his second season.

The German national team coach, Julian Nagelsmann, also gave a view of the future of Wirtz. Two said that the most important thing was that Wirtz still got an important role in his new club, as he had in Leverkusen.

He asserted that he had never told players to move to a particular club, but according to him, Wirtz was indeed worthy of playing in a central position in any team because he was one of the world’s best players today.

Heitinga left Liverpool

When the news of Wirtz’s transfer was still hanging, Liverpool also faced changes in the ranks of their coaching staff. John Heitinga, who was the assistant of Arne Slot for the past season, will certainly return to his native land to take over the main coach’s seat in Ajax.

Heitinga, also known as a former Everton defender, has received the spotlight because of his role in supporting Liverpool’s journey to win the Premier League title this season.

He previously also briefly entered the list of coach candidates at West Bromwich Albion, before the club decided to choose Tony Mowbray to replace Carlos Corberan.

Ajax announced that Heitinga would be a head coach to replace Francesco Farioli, who failed to maintain the chance of champion Eredivisie this season. For Heitinga, this is not the first time working for Ajax.

He began his coaching career from the Ajax young team in 2021 and had become the interim coach of the first team in 2023. In his official statement, Heitinga revealed that he felt very enthusiastic about starting this new task.

He said that experience in England over the past few years has given him a lot of lessons, both when with David Moyes and Arne Slot. He felt he was ready to return to being a head coach and was honored to get the opportunity at Ajax.