Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has been full of praise for new signing Florian Wirtz, describing the young German playmaker as a “world-class player” and a future superstar destined to reach even greater heights.
The German international midfielder has so far struggled to perform at Liverpool following his high-profile transfer during the summer transfer window.
Wirtz is yet to score a goal for the Reds and his poor performances have been highlighted, along with other summer signings at the club who have struggled to perform.
Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike, who joined the Reds in big-money transfers this summer, have also failed to make the impact expected of them.
Arne Slot’s side, who started the Premier League season as favorites to win the title, are currently 11 points behind league leaders Arsenal.
Virgil Van Dijk is full of praise for Florian Wirtz
Van Dijk still has confidence in Wirtz and believes the best is yet to come.
The Liverpool captain said, as reported by Fabrizio Romano:
“There is a very good reason why a club like us bought him: in my eyes he is an exceptional and world-class player.”
“He can only get better, but it will take a little time. For him, he has to keep a cool head, not get too high, not get too low.”
Wirtz’s move to Liverpool was one of the most talked about transfers of the summer, with the Reds seemingly beating off competition from Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid to secure his signature.
Liverpool have yet to see the best of Wirtz
The young midfielder has recently started performing better after settling in at the club.
He was heavily involved in the goal scored by the Merseyside club against Sunderland at Anfield, a goal which proved crucial for the Reds and helped them avoid defeat against the newly promoted side at Anfield.
As usual, eyes are still on him as he plays for one of the biggest clubs in the world and although he has failed to live up to expectations so far, the Reds are confident they will soon see the best of the former Bayer Leverkusen star.
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