Florian Wirtz was going to get the ‘perfect gift’ of an ‘iconic’ Liverpool shirt and then his ‘dream’ was ‘blocked’. It’s a journey.
Getting Wirtz and Wirtz
It looks very much like Florian Wirtz is joining Liverpool; it’s a pretty big deal.
But do you know what is an even bigger deal: What shirt number he will wear. And my word, we have been on a journey with that one.
On May 23, when it became clear that Wirtz might actually join Liverpool, the Liverpool Echo told us:
Florian Wirtz could grab iconic Liverpool shirt number if he completes blockbuster transfer
The No. 7 worn by Ian Callaghan, Kevin Keegan and Kenny Dalglish? But surely that’s currently the property of Luis Diaz?
The No. 8 made famous by…