Liverpool transfer latest as Bayern Munich monitor Florian Wirtz situation

Liverpool are not looking to part ways with Florian Wirtz, but the noise around his future is beginning to grow after a difficult opening spell at Anfield. According to TeamTalk, Bayern Munich are watching closely in case Liverpool’s faith in the Germany international starts to weaken over the course of the season.

This is a situation that feels worth tracking. Wirtz arrived as one of the jewels of Liverpool’s 2025 recruitment drive, a player viewed across Europe as elite-level creative talent. The club committed £116m to bring him in, beating Manchester City in the process and making a statement that reverberated across the market. Yet a year on, there is already scrutiny over whether the move will truly deliver on the scale expected.

Florian Wirtz under pressure at Liverpool

There is no disguising the backdrop. TeamTalk reports that “Bayern Munich are keeping close tabs on Florian Wirtz’s situation at Liverpool”, and that their interest has remained alive ever since they failed to win the race for him. At the time, “they were priced out of the battle to sign him when Liverpool agreed a £116million deal for the midfielder in 2025.”

Liverpool’s thinking then was ambitious and aggressive. Wirtz was recruited as a transformative talent, part of a major push that also brought in Alexander Isak. It was meant to strengthen a title-winning squad and keep Liverpool at the front of the Premier League and European picture. Instead, the club “limped to a fifth-place Premier League finish last season”, a collapse that ended with Arne Slot losing his job and Andoni Iraola being appointed head coach.

Wirtz’s own figures naturally add to the discussion. The 23-year-old “managed just five goals and three assists from 33 Premier League appearances” last term, and “has contributed just one assist and has yet to score in his first five games of the season”. Those are not the returns Liverpool imagined when they committed such a major fee.

Bayern Munich interest remains strong

What makes this one notable is that Bayern’s view has not changed. TeamTalk states that “their long-standing admiration for the Germany international has not wavered” and that “Bayern remain firmly in the picture and are continuing to monitor developments closely.” That does not mean a bid is imminent, nor that talks are underway, but it does place a leading European club on alert should the picture shift later in the campaign.

Importantly, the report also makes clear Liverpool have not reached that point. “Those concerns do not mean Liverpool have decided to move the midfielder on, nor is there currently any suggestion that the club are actively looking to sell him.” That is the key line. From Liverpool’s side, the intention is to give Iraola time to work with Wirtz and prove he can still become central to the project.

There is logic to that. Even amid frustration, clubs do not abandon players of this profile quickly, especially when so much investment, financially and strategically, has gone into the signing. Liverpool need solutions, not more upheaval. For all the concern, there remains a belief that a different structure, a clearer role and greater rhythm in the side could still unlock the player they thought they were getting.

Andoni Iraola faces a major Liverpool test

Iraola’s role in this story is significant. TeamTalk says the new Liverpool head coach is “confident he can unlock the best version of Wirtz”, and that the German “remains a major part of those plans.” That is exactly where matters stand for now. Liverpool’s immediate task is to stabilise performance levels and bring greater coherence to a side that badly lost its way.

Still, there is another line in the report that should not be ignored, “his position will be revisited at the end of the season if the expected improvement does not materialise.” In transfer terms, that is an important detail. It leaves room for movement later, even if no decision is currently close.

From Bayern’s perspective, patience makes sense. If Wirtz rediscovers top form, Liverpool will have no reason to entertain the conversation. If he does not, the German champions are already well placed, informed, interested and ready to assess whether an opportunity emerges. For now, this is one to watch rather than one rushing towards a conclusion, but the combination of Liverpool pressure, Bayern Munich interest and Florian Wirtz’s form means it may not fade away any time soon.

Our View

As a Liverpool supporter, this report is uncomfortable reading because it feels far too early to be talking about Bayern Munich hovering around Florian Wirtz. He arrived with huge expectation, huge hype and a huge fee, so of course people will look at the numbers first. But football is rarely that simple, especially in a side that has just gone through a major drop-off and a managerial change.

The biggest shock is not that Bayern are interested, because elite clubs always track elite players. The surprise is how quickly this conversation has developed. Wirtz is clearly struggling for rhythm and confidence, but class does not just disappear overnight. Liverpool spent £116m on a player they believed could shape the team for years, not months.

From a fan perspective, the hope has to be that Iraola builds a system around his strengths rather than asking him to constantly adapt. There is enough in his background, and enough in his technical quality, to believe he can still become a star at Anfield. Selling or seriously doubting him this early would feel rash.

If Bayern are waiting, Liverpool need to make sure there is nothing to wait for. The next few months are massive for Wirtz, for Iraola and for the direction of this squad. Supporters will be desperate to see signs that this story turns back towards patience, development and finally the player everyone thought was arriving.