Pep Guardiola Slams Liverpoolβs β¬150M Wirtz Deal: βA Mistake Theyβll Regretβ
The football world is buzzing after Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola unleashed a scathing attack on Liverpoolβs record-breaking β¬150 million signing of Florian Wirtz, calling the move βa mistake the club will regret.β
In a blistering interview already sending shockwaves across the football landscape, Guardiola didnβt mince words:
βTruth hurtsβbut Liverpool fans need to hear it. Wirtz is a decent player, but not worth Β£70 millionβnot even close. When City asked if I wanted him, I said no. I need a warrior, not just a footballer.β
π₯ But Pep didnβt stop there.
He went on to claim that JΓΌrgen Klopp himself had recommended a different player to Liverpool before stepping downβsomeone Guardiola believes would have been a smarter, more Premier League-ready investment:
βKlopp gave them better advice. He told them to go for someone else. But they ignored him. Now theyβre about to burn through serious moneyβand theyβll feel it this season.β
Guardiola also raised doubts about Wirtzβs physicality and ability to cope with the Premier Leagueβs demands:
βHe wonβt survive the intensity here. I know Wirtz wellβthis isnβt the Bundesliga, where you get time to think. This is war every weekend.β
The timing and tone of Pepβs 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.
π΄ Will Wirtz rise to the occasionβor go down as one of footballβs most expensive misjudgments?
