13.10.2025 21:38
Galatasaray football player İlkay Gündoğan spoke to the German press about the criticisms directed at Florian Wirtz, who plays for Liverpool. Expressing his belief that Wirtz will deliver a good performance, İlkay stated that it is very exaggerated to say that Wirtz is already a failed transfer. "Those who do not see Wirtz's extraordinary quality do not understand much about football," he said.
Ilkay Gündoğan, who is competing at the Super Lig giant Galatasaray, supported Florian Wirtz, who transferred from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool but has been criticized for not meeting expectations so far.
'IT'S NOT HIS FAULT!'
In statements to the German press outlet Bild, Ilkay Gündoğan said, "Due to the high transfer fee of 125 million euros paid for Florian Wirtz, it was clear that a noisy environment could quickly develop in England; unfortunately, this is how the mechanism works now. He is not to blame for his transfer fee being so high. Still, it is understandable that a lot was expected from him. However, I read that there is no player in the Premier League who has created more chances than Florian across all tournaments. I would like the analyses to be more in-depth and not just focus on goals and assists."
"THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND FOOTBALL"
Ilkay Gündoğan, who supports the German star Wirtz, stated, "To say that Florian Wirtz is already a failed transfer is very exaggerated. Those who do not see Wirtz's extraordinary quality do not understand football very well. I am sure that goals and assists will come very soon."
"I HAVE NO DOUBT ABOUT THIS"
Ilkay, who argues that Wirtz will overcome his current situation, said, "I see Florian Wirtz as a person who will get through this stage with his tremendous talent. This will also be extremely important for the German National Team. I have no doubt about this; I just think it is a matter of time."
LIVERPOOL PERFORMANCE
This season, Wirtz, who is 22 years old, has played 10 matches for Liverpool and made 1 assist in these matches. The star player's market value is reported to be 140 million euros.