Liverpool now have their very own version of Kevin De Bruyne

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola is tasked with getting the best out of midfielder Florian Wirtz, who signed for £116 million from Bayer Leverkusen. The 23-year-old German playmaker has endured a difficult start to his Liverpool career, drawing comparisons to Kevin De Bruyne's initial struggles upon first arriving in the Premier League with Chelsea.

Wirtz currently features in the number 10 role under Iraola but is often forced to provide extensive defensive coverage behind teammates Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch. The piece notes that Liverpool must find ways to optimize his passing and goalscoring abilities to justify the significant transfer fee.