Pep Guardiola Slams Liverpool’s €150M Wirtz Deal: “A Mistake They’ll Regret”
The football world is buzzing after Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola unleashed a scathing attack on Liverpool’s record-breaking €150 million signing of Florian Wirtz, calling the move “a mistake the club will regret.”
In a blistering interview already sending shockwaves across the football landscape, Guardiola didn’t mince words:
“Truth hurts—but Liverpool fans need to hear it. Wirtz is a decent player, but not worth £70 million—not even close. When City asked if I wanted him, I said no. I need a warrior, not just a footballer.”
🔥 But Pep didn’t stop there.
He went on to claim that Jürgen Klopp himself had recommended a different player to Liverpool before stepping down—someone Guardiola believes would have been a smarter, more Premier League-ready investment:
“Klopp gave them better advice. He told them to go for someone else. But they ignored him. Now they’re about to burn through serious money—and they’ll feel it this season.”
Guardiola also raised doubts about Wirtz’s physicality and ability to cope with the Premier League’s demands:
“He won’t survive the intensity here. I know Wirtz well—this isn’t the Bundesliga, where you get time to think. This is war every weekend.”
The timing and tone of Pep’s remarks have sparked debate. Is he trying to psych out Liverpool and Arne Slot ahead of the new season? Or does he genuinely see the Wirtz signing as a reckless gamble?
Either way, one thing is certain: Florian Wirtz has arrived under intense scrutiny. And with a record price tag weighing on his shoulders, the pressure to deliver is already sky-high.
🔴 Will Wirtz rise to the occasion—or go down as one of football’s most expensive misjudgments?
