Florian Wirtz’s family was surprised and a bit irritated by the reports that came from Munich last week stating that the player reached an agreement with Bayern and signed a pre-contract agreement.

Liverpool will return to action on Monday when they make their Premier League comeback against Brighton & Hove Albion. Transfers have dominated the landscape, as well as the Reds stars and coaching staff enjoying their downtime following the Premier League triumph.

Tactical analysis of how the in-demand Germany international operates - and who might benefit most from adding him to their team