Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFormer Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has raised concerns over whether £115m midfielder Florian Wirtz possesses the physical tools required to succeed in the Premier League. Wirtz struggled to establish a consistent run of form during his debut season following his transfer from Bayer Leverkusen, with Liverpool finishing fifth as manager Arne Slot subsequently departed. Writing in his column for the Telegraph, Carragher stated that Wirtz has so far resembled a useful £40m squad addition rather than a £115m game-changer, comparing him unfavourably to Kevin De Bruyne. Carragher warned that the upcoming campaign is a make-or-break season for Wirtz, noting that new manager Andoni Iraola's tactical preferences could see the German sidelined or forced out of position. Liverpool will begin their 2026/27 Premier League campaign with an away fixture against Newcastle United at St James' Park on Sunday, 23 August. In fullJamie Carragher raises ‘serious doubt’ over Florian Wirtz in make-or-break Liverpool seasonMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
The £115m Liverpool star Jamie Carragher has ‘serious doubts’ about
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFormer Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has raised concerns over whether £115m midfielder Florian Wirtz possesses the physical tools required to succeed in the Premier League. Wirtz struggled to establish a consistent run of form during his debut season following his transfer from Bayer Leverkusen, with Liverpool finishing fifth as manager Arne Slot subsequently departed. Writing in his column for the Telegraph, Carragher stated that Wirtz has so far resembled a useful £40m squad addition rather than a £115m game-changer, comparing him unfavourably to Kevin De Bruyne. Carragher warned that the upcoming campaign is a make-or-break season for Wirtz, noting that new manager Andoni Iraola's tactical preferences could see the German sidelined or forced out of position. Liverpool will begin their 2026/27 Premier League campaign with an away fixture against Newcastle United at St James' Park on Sunday, 23 August. In fullJamie Carragher raises ‘serious doubt’ over Florian Wirtz in make-or-break Liverpool seasonMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
