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Liverpool may finally replace Firmino

Firmino is one of the most iconic strikers Anfield has ever seen, and no one has quite been able to fill the Brazilian’s boots since his departure in 2023.

Both of the Reds current options up top, Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez, arrived before Firmino actually left the club but neither of the pair have been able to fill the void left by the legendary no.9.

Firmino’s best return for Liverpool came in the 2017/18 season, when the forward managed 27 goals and 17 assists in all competitions for the Reds.

Neither Nunez or Diaz have managed to beat that total. The former managed 18 goals and 15 assists in his best season and the latter 21 goals and 8 assists.

That means no striker at Liverpool has managed 20+ goals and 10+ assists in one season since the great Brazilian, but Wirtz could be the man to break that duck.

How would Wirtz fit at Liverpool?

The German has played the majority of his games for Leverkusen in a more traditional no.10 role, but he is capable of being deployed further forward as well as on both flanks.

Liverpool haven’t really utilised a number 10 so far under Slot, with Dominik Szoboszlai being deployed deeper, and Writz’s signing could mark a change in approach – or it could see a change in how the German is used.

Known for his elite dribbling and passing, Wirtz is the closest thing Liverpool will have seen to Firmino in a long time, and he could be deployed in a very similar false-nine role.

The 22-year old has 15 goals and 16 assists this campaign and enjoyed his best season in 2023/24 when he managed 18 goals and 20 assists.

Although he is yet to hit 20+ goals and 10+ assists in a single season yet, slotting Wirtz into this title winning Liverpool side could take both parties to the next level and the results could be phenomenal.