Fresh update in Liverpool’s wonderkid transfer chase as Wolves & West Ham battle to sign ‘amazing’ goalkeeper
Welcome to your Monday morning round-up of all the biggest Premier League transfer rumours than have rumbled around the media over the past 24 hours – and we kick off with bad news for any Liverpool fans who had set their hearts on signing Bayer Leverkusen wonderkid Florian Wirtz.
The 20-year-old playmaker has been in scintillating form as Leverkusen continue their remarkable push for an unbeaten season and their first ever Bundesliga title, which has catapulted him to the top of quite a few clubs’ shopping lists – but Caught Offside have word from Fabrizio Romano that Wirtz won’t be on his way to Anfield this summer.
Nor will be going anywhere else, admittedly. Apparently “his plan is to remain at Bayer Leverkusen” and “there are currently no negotiations… it’s very quiet so far.” So at least it’s not personal or anything.
Nor will be going anywhere else, admittedly. Apparently “his plan is to remain at Bayer Leverkusen” and “there are currently no negotiations… it’s very quiet so far.” So at least it’s not personal or anything.
The 3AM Verdict: Liverpool’s name had been heavily linked with a bid for Wirtz and it would be one of the most exciting moves they could make – but the German international clearly wants one more year at Leverkusen, which will likely involve Champions League football as well. He’ll be worth a hell of a lot of money very soon, so Leverkusen won’t hang onto him forever, but for now Liverpool should perhaps concern themselves with signing his manager first…
Wolves & West Ham after ‘phenomenal’ shot-stopper
News from Italy, now, which has been picked up on by HITC – apparently AS Roma are going to have to sell off some of their best players this summer in order to pay the bills, and among the players who could be up for grabs in Serbian goalkeeper Mile Svilar, described by sporting director Tiago Pinto a player who “will be among the best in the world.”
Both Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United are keen on the Belgium-born stopper, who has taken over as first-choice from Rui Patricio in recent weeks and impressed. He’s got a very healthy save percentage, is very good at dealing with crosses and has some especially luscious flowing locks as well. No fee is mentioned, but apparently José Mourinho has described him as “amazing” and “phenomenal.”
The 3AM Verdict: Since Svilar, 24, hasn’t played in many elite games yet, there isn’t a lot of evidence to evaluate him based on, but from what we’ve seen so far, he appears to be quite useful, and Mourinho is obviously impressed. For the time being, that character reference is probably sufficient.
