Ballon d'Or winner's Florian Wirtz prediction is about to come TRUE | OneFootball

German legend knew Wirtz was destined for greatness

At just 22 Wirtz has the potential to go on to be the very best in the game, but his potential has been clear for a while.

Legendary German midfielder and Ballon d’Or winner Lothar Matthaus spoke on the Leverkusen star’s ability back in 2021, when Wirtz was only 17-years-old.

“He's 17-years-old and he's a talented midfield player. You have to watch him. He will be the second Kai Havertz,” Matthaus told the Bundesliga website.

“He will go the same way as Havertz. In a few years, we will see him play for the German national team and we’ll see him play for a big, big team in Europe."

Just how right Matthaus was.

Wirtz appears to be on the cusp of a move to Liverpool, the most successful club in England and undoubtedly one of the biggest teams in Europe.

The attacking midfielder has also played 29 times for the German national team.

How good can Wirtz be?

It is worth baring in mind that this comparison to Havertz came just months before the German scored in the Champions League final to secure Chelsea’s second European Cup.

Although Havertz has plateaued since then, and Wirtz may have already eclipsed his compatriot, Liverpool supporters will no doubt be excited at the prospect of signing a player who has been so highly rated since such a young age.

Matthaus’ predictions were spot on, and since then Wirtz has won back to back Bundesliga Player of the Season awards, delivered Bayer Leverkusen their first German league title and been involved in 69 goals over the past two seasons.

It will be a truly terrifying prospect for rival supporters if Wirtz does complete the move to Anfield.

Lothar Matthaus has already been proven right over Wirtz, but a move to Liverpool would truly complete the World Cup winner’s prediction.