Bayern Munich director Max Eberl has admitted he was disappointed to miss out on the signing of Florian Wirtz, but backed him to show how good he is at Liverpool.The Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder has not yet been officially confirmed as a new signing for Liverpool, but Eberl’s quotes back up Fabrizio Romano’s “here we go” for the Wirtz deal earlier this week.Wirtz showed himself to be a fantastic talent during his time in the Bundesliga, being named the German top flight’s player of the season for 2023/24 and making the team of the season three times.Florian Wirtz in action for Leverkusen (Photo by Pau Barrena/Getty Images)Eberl could certainly have done with bringing a world class player like that to Bayern, and it’s clear he’s aware what a top signing he’s missed out on, as per his quotes shared by Romano below…Max Eberl on Florian Wirtz? Bayern director Eberl on Florian Wirtz rejection: “At first you think, ‘Damn’, but when one door closes, another opens. You reset and prepare again for the future”.“Florian will make his mark at Liverpool – he’s an exceptional player, no question about it”. pic.twitter.com/IYw79uOxtP— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 12, 2025“At first you think, ‘Damn’, but when one door closes, another opens,” Eberl said. “You reset and prepare again for the future.“Florian will make his mark at Liverpool – he’s an exceptional player, no question about it.”Florian Wirtz becomes Liverpool’s record signingWirtz is now about to become Liverpool’s club-record signing, with Romano previously reporting that the deal was set to cost a total of €150m with add-ons included…??? EXCLUSIVE: Florian Wirtz to Liverpool, HERE WE GO!Liverpool verbally agree deal in principle with Bayer Leverkusen for package reaching €150m add-ons included.Player side already agreed two weeks ago with move now imminent.Wirtz set for medical and contract signing. pic.twitter.com/0j6Bh9qAQ3— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 10, 2025PlayerTransfer feeFlorian Wirtz€150mDarwin Nunez€85mVirgil van Dijk€84.65mDominik Szoboszlai€70mAlisson Becker€62.5m(Fees via Transfermarkt)This is a huge investment by LFC, who are clearly looking to do even better next season after winning the Premier League title in 2024/25.More Stories / Latest News“Damn” – Club chief responds to Liverpool beating them to “exceptional player”Jun 13 2025, 6:2529 G/A star praised as “phenomenal striker” amid Arsenal transfer interestJun 12 2025, 19:39Inside Leroy Sane’s transfer to Galatasaray as Arsenal target’s surprise move announced todayJun 12 2025, 15:44The Reds were comfortable league winners in the end, but could perhaps have done better in the Champions League, while they also lost to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final.A signing like Wirtz could take them to a whole other level if he plays like he did for Leverkusen.The post “Damn” – Club chief responds to Liverpool beating them to “exceptional player” appeared first on CaughtOffside.