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.

Reports from England and Germany suggest that Bayer Leverkusen's Wirtz and his parents flew to England on Tuesday to consider his future options. Initially, Manchester City was the focus, with claims of Wirtz touring their facilities, but Liverpool 's name later emerged as part of the conversation.

Not since the rise of Mesut Ozil has European football witnessed a No 10 so intelligent and selfless with his movement as Leverkusen's Wirtz