Frimpong beats Galan and crosses to Wirtz, who is still occupying that gap within Atletico’s two banks of four. From here, Wirtz has time to control the ball and fire a volley at goal, forcing Jan Oblak to make the save.

A breakdown of Liverpool and WirtzAnfield Watch understands that Liverpool have been aware of the player since 2019 when he was playing in Cologne's under-17 team.Scouts had been sent to assess him

David Ornstein is reporting that Wirtz is "believed to favour Liverpool" over rival suitors Bayern Munich, and that the player has gone as far as to scout potential homes in Northwest England ahead of a possible move.