Liverpool attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz\u2019s heroics against Wolves at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday have been making the news in the Real Madrid media, with Arne Slot and the German press also praising the youngster.<\/p>\n
Wirtz<\/a> scored his first goal for Liverpool since his \u00a3116million (\u20ac132.3m, $156m) move from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2025, as Slot\u2019s side beat relegation-threatened Wolves 2-1 at Anfield on Saturday. The 22-year-old found the back of the net in the 42nd minute when he got on the end of Hugo Ekitike\u2019s delivery and slotted past Jose Sa.<\/p>\n It has been tough for Wirtz since his blockbuster move to Liverpool<\/a>, but things are starting to fall into place for the German star.<\/p>\n Against Tottenham Hotspur in north London last weekend, Wirtz got his first Premier League assist of the season.<\/p>\n On Saturday against Wolves, Wirtz played a brilliant through-ball to Ekitike in the first half, only for the striker to hit the post.<\/p>\n Wolves players could not contain Wirtz, who glided past them and was a constant menace for the visiting team.<\/p>\n Wirtz\u2019s heroics for Liverpool against Wolves have been hailed in the Real Madrid<\/a> media.<\/p>\n AS<\/a>, a Real Madrid-leaning publication, has described Wirtz as a \u2018revelation\u2019 in the headline and has written in the report: \u2018Wirtz\u00a0was one of the key players, scoring his\u00a0first Premier League goal.\u00a0The German finally got his first. He\u2019s got his smile back.\u2019<\/p>\n The report has further noted that in the absence of Mohamed Salah, who is playing for Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations, like Ekitike, \u2018Wirtz rose to the occasion\u2019.<\/p>\n The praise for Wirtz from AS comes following speculation in some sections of the Real Madrid media that Madrid manager Alonso would love a reunion with the playmaker at Estadio Bernabeu<\/a>.<\/p>\n Alonso worked with Wirtz at Bayer and won the Bundesliga title together in the 2023\/24 campaign.<\/p>\n Last month, Bayer CEO Fernando Carro told Sport1<\/a> about Wirtz: \u201cHe would certainly have gone to Madrid, if Xabi [Alonso] had made the offer. But Xabi has less say at Madrid than he did with us.\u201d<\/p>\n Defensa Central, a Real Madrid-centric news outlet which is often speculative, reported in November that Madrid have made a \u2018promise\u2019 to Alonso that they will try to sign Wirtz<\/a> if he \u2018becomes available for a reasonable fee\u2019.<\/p>\n It is hard to envisage Liverpool selling Wirtz anytime soon, given how much they have invested in him and the recent signs that he is getting back to his best.<\/p>\n Want breaking transfer lines from original sources? Add TEAMtalk\u00a0as a preferred source on Google\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n What Arne Slot and German press are saying about Florian Wirtz<\/strong><\/p>\n Like AS, the German media, too, was impressed with Wirtz\u2019s goal and performance against Wolves.<\/p>\n Welt<\/a> described Wirtz\u2019s strike as a \u2018salvation\u2019 for the attacking midfielder and added that \u2018it was a liberating goal\u2019.<\/p>\n The report observed: \u2018Wirtz was played through beautifully and then kept his composure in the one-on-one with the opposing goalkeeper.\u2019<\/p>\n Sport.de<\/a> described Wirtz\u2019s goal as \u2018his personal salvation\u2019.<\/p>\n Liverpool manager Arne Slot was happy with Wirtz\u2019s contribution and told Sky Sports after the match: \u201cThe team have seen how much he did already for us, creating chances and being so close to a goal.<\/p>\n \u201cEveryone in football knows if you don\u2019t about what is said about you.<\/p>\n \u201cHe will go on and score many more goals than one for us. I think Florian did more than only score today.\u201d<\/p>\n Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk told the club\u2019s official website about Wirtz: \u201cHe\u2019s getting more used to the intensity and the way we play.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s very important on the ball and obviously his qualities there is no debate about.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are very pleased for him, but he should be very pleased with the goal as well.<\/p>\n \u201cI think after 60 minutes or something he was quite tired so that\u2019s something he and we have to work on as well in order to do that every three days for 90 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Liverpool target \u20ac80m PSG striker as Alexander Isak replacement \u2013 report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Latest Liverpool transfer news: Ayase Ueda truth, Real Madrid stance<\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile, a reliable source has revealed whether Liverpool will sign Ayase Ueda from Feyenoord<\/a> in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n Liverpool will be overjoyed to learn Real Madrid\u2019s latest stance on Ibrahima Konate and Marc Guehi<\/a>, as the defending Premier League champions aim to convince the former to sign a new deal and persuade the latter to move to Anfield in 2026.<\/p>\n