“I am not convinced that Wirtz is going to be a success,” Jason Cundy said on football365.com, and that line has landed because it matches the mood around Florian Wirtz. Bayern München are keeping close tabs on his situation at Liverpool, while the scrutiny over his start to life in England has grown louder.

Wirtz has contributed just one assist and has yet to score in his first five games of the season. Liverpool paid around £116m for him in the 2025 summer transfer window, after signing him from Bayer Leverkusen, so the debate around his output was never going to stay quiet for long.

Liverpool’s patience and the outside noise

Jason Cundy was not the only one questioning the start. Jamie O’Hara said the issue is not just physical adaptation, adding: “I can accept him adapting to the physical side of the game, and it takes time, right, but to then watch him, he’s getting the ball in space and giving it away.” Dietmar Hamann also warned that if Wirtz does not start influencing games in the next three or four weeks, the talk around him will intensify by the time of the international break.

The numbers back up why the outside noise has been so quick. The 23-year-old managed just five goals and three assists from 33 Premier League appearances, and his average rating of 6.49 points to a player who has not settled into the league yet. Liverpool have not decided to move him on, and there is no suggestion they are actively looking to sell him, which is why the real question is how much patience they keep if the output stays flat.

Bayern’s interest if the form does not lift

That is where Bayern come in. TEAMtalk say they are still monitoring Wirtz’s situation, and the lure is obvious enough for a club that remain top of the Bundesliga. Pennant said he expects Liverpool would not be quick to sell and believes Wirtz can come good, but the German link will only get stronger if the performances do not improve.

Liverpool were held to a 0-0 draw by Fulham in their latest Premier League fixture, which only adds to the sense that the club need more from their marquee signing. Wirtz has time to turn this around, but the first five games have done little to calm the debate around the £116m move.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 6 outlets. How we work →