The golden boy of German football is set to become the new prince of the Premier League as Florian Wirtz prepares to join Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen for a club-record fee. Liverpool will hope Wirtz can handle the pressure of his price tag and the physicality of the Premier League to ensure there is no second season slump under Slot.

Manchester City had been keen on Wirtz before cooling their interest because of the costs involved in the deal, while Bayern Munich were also linked with him

Barcola himself shares that stance. Sources close to the player suggest he remains committed to continuing his development at the Parc des Princes. Despite the January arrival of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Barcola is considered an integral part of PSG’s attacking rotation.

Newcastle United could meet former opponents like Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Inter in next season’s Champions League.

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According to Christian Falk via The Daily Briefing, we beat Bayern Munich to Florian Wirtz by convincing the German international of his sporting role at Anfield. Despite interest from his home country, the midfielder opted for Merseyside over Munich — a decision that cost him up to €24 million in wages.

Tuchel is right to suggest a well-rested Liverpool and Arsenal are poised to benefit in the title-race at the expense of a potentially fatigued Man City and Chelsea. But the knock-on effect in next season’s Champions League will surely be even greater, with a greater number of leading sides set to suffer.

We're headed into a hot summer of international soccer, but it's never too early to start thinking about who could be on top of the Champions League next year.

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