Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Bayer Leverkusen and Germany star Florian Wirtz, who has had a reputation for being fiercely ambitious from a young age

Wirtz had grown up in a family that refused to compromise his development, nor that of his sister Juliane, who plays for Werder Bremen. His father Hans remains the chairman of Grun-Weiss Brauweiler, Wirtz's childhood was framed around the local football team. He grew up with a ball attached to his feet.

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