In a jaw-dropping twist to the ongoing negotiations between Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen for Florian Wirtz, Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has dramatically entered the fray — and he’s not mincing words.
🗣️ Sources close to the talks reveal Ten Hag has personally informed Arne Slot that unless two specific Liverpool players are included in the swap deal, the whole agreement to send Wirtz to Anfield will be scrapped immediately.
💣 “No compromise. Either I get the two I’ve named—or forget the whole thing,” Ten Hag allegedly told intermediaries.
🔍 While the identities of the two demanded players remain under wraps for now, speculation is rampant that they are: Harvey and Quansah
A versatile midfielder crucial to Liverpool’s rebuild
A rising defensive talent Leverkusen sees as key to replacing Wirtz’s all-round impact
🔥 This power move from Ten Hag could either blow the transfer wide open or bring it crashing down.
🔁 The pressure is now on Arne Slot, who must decide whether to sacrifice two of his squad members to land the €150M-rated German wonderkid.
🏆 This isn’t just a transfer story—it’s turning into a managerial power struggle at the top of Europe.
More to come as this war of de
mands heats up. 👀
