116 million pounds! Red Army chairman Tan Wirtz: If the pharmaceutical company demands a further price increase, the deal might fall through

Live Football 27th June - In an interview with The Echo, Liverpool chairman Tom Werner spoke about the deal for Wirtz.

Talk about the transfer window this summer

Every transfer window is bustling, isn't it? There were also many rumors last year, but Slott believes that the best choice is to cooperate with the existing lineup. Now he thinks that bringing in some new players is the right decision. If Wirtz is really as excellent as the media and analysts say, then this will be the right decision! This is very exciting. I hope that a year later we can say that this is the right decision.

Bayer Leverkusen initially asked for 127 million pounds for Wirtz, but the deal was eventually closed for 116 million pounds. Is it too risky to invest such a huge sum of money for a young player?

We (Fenway) will not interfere in this decision. We fully believe that Richard Hughes and Slott will act very cautiously. If they support or recommend a certain transaction, we fully support it. During the negotiation process, we believe that we have made a very generous offer. If Bayer Leverkusen demands an additional 20% increase, we may not be able to reach an agreement.

We don't take everything for granted. Wirtz performed well in the Bundesliga last season, but the Premier League is a brand-new challenge and opportunity for him. The arrivals of Van Dijk and Alisson are crucial to our current success. As experienced decision-makers, we must make decisions and trust those who do. Although the decision is not always correct because we still have many competitors.

In my opinion, defending the title in any sports event is extremely difficult. One of the dangerous points lies in maintaining the original lineup without any changes. I think it is very important to introduce new players to change the chemistry existing within the team. So I think Slott's strategy was correct. Hopefully, a year later we can say that he really did it right.