Arne Slot tipped to see new version of star man as $325M Liverpool plan comes together

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesArne SlotArne Slot has been tipped to see new version of Florian Wirtz as a $325 million (£241 million) plan comes together for Liverpool next season, when Mohamed Salah will have leftLiverpool head coach Arne Slot during a press conference.(Image: Antonio Borga/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)Liverpool will see a different Florian Wirtz next season now that the German is acclimatized to life in the Premier League. It’s harder.READ MORE: Mohamed Salah injury update issued as Liverpool confirms 'minor' problemREAD MORE: Jamie Carragher offers Man Utd vs Liverpool score prediction - 'Not convinced by them'"There are so many top players there, and it doesn’t matter if you’re Florian Wirtz; [other players] will have no respect for you."They’re kicking you.

And it’s been a bit unlucky for him because at Liverpool, the whole team is struggling.Florian Wirtz of Liverpool celebrates scoring the third goal to make the score 3-1 against Crystal Palace(Image: Photo by Paul Greenwood/Shutterstock)"I think in the statistics, he’s high in the standings for chances created, but because the team is underperforming and he’s one of the most expensive signings behind Isak, there’s an expectation that he’ll score 15 goals and get 30 assists."This is the mindset of the supporters, but it’s not so easy for him. I still believe that Liverpool will have a lot of fun with him because he is a fantastic player.

The first season is, of course, not the best."He can play better, but there’s been a big improvement from him, and he’s learned a lot. Isak and Hugo Ekitike form the post-Mohamed Salah plan alongside him, and Liverpool is yet to see much of them all together.That will have to wait because of Ekitike's injury, but it is exciting nonetheless.