Liverpool’s Big Investment Pays Off…
Liverpool’s lavishly-priced treasure, Florian Wirtz, bagged Germany’s Player of the Year award for the 2024-25 season after a stellar performance at Bayer Leverkusen. According to Kicker, the 22-year-old maestro, signed by Liverpool for a whopping $133 million, secured 191 votes, leaving Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise in the dust with 81 votes. It’s like Wirtz was a comet racing against turtles! With 22 goal involvements in 25 league starts, his comeback from an ACL injury was as dazzling as a disco lights show.
Former winner Toni Kroos tipped his hat to Wirtz, calling him the rightful heir to the title. Voted on since 1960, the Player of the Year award stands proud with Wirtz at the pinnacle, while former Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso hails him as “world class.” Since joining Liverpool, Wirtz has confidently declared his intentions to win everything from the Premier League to the elusive Champions League. He played a key role in Leverkusen’s dream season where winning felt as easy as a cat catching a nap, but sadly, their European dreams were dosed with a little more thrill as Atalanta stole the show in the Europa League final.
