Liverpool WILL sign one of the best players in the world

Liverpool are going to sign one of the best players in world football.

It's not often that we say that but the Reds are finally on the verge of completing a move that could shake-up the entire footballing stratosphere.

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Richard Hughes has often been criticised since coming to Liverpool. He didn't make many signings in his first year at the club. He did take his time to extend Mohamed Salah's and Virgil van Dijk's contract but it was all serving a higher purpose.

Liverpool brought him in for the long run not the short one, and as we begin to distance ourselves from last summer, it's becoming apparent that Hughes is very much the right man for the job.

He's secured the long-term futures of Van Dijk and Salah on his terms.

And now what he is doing this summer is nothing short of remarkable. Perhaps even Michael Edwards has not enjoyed a transfer window like this.

Already Hughes has secured three new arrivals who will begin pre-season on the 7th July. This is Giorgi Mamardashvili, Jeremie Frimpong and Armin Pecsi.

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Now he's closing in on the signing of Florian Wirtz. This is a transfer that is not about whether it's going to happen but rather when.

Because Liverpool are going to sign Wirtz. Fabrizio Romano has already confirmed that the transfer is inevitable with his 'here we go' on Tuesday night.

It's just a matter of time until the move is confirmed and when it is confirmed, Liverpool will have inadvertently signed one of the best players in the world.

Someone who has the potential to be the face of the Premier League for the next decade. That is how truly special Wirtz is.

The numbers reflect that as well.

Wirtz and Salah are the only two players to record 10+ goals and 10+ assists each in of the last two seasons in Europe's five big league.

Liverpool already consider Salah as a Ballon d'Or contender. Now they've added a player in Wirtz who can compete with him for that sport.

This is something echoed by Bundesliga.com writer Ninad Barbadikar who spoke exclusively with Anfield Watch on our YouTube channel.

"What I see in him is a future Ballon d'Or winner," Barbadikar said.

"I hope he realises that potential at Liverpool. I think in a year of adjustment to the Premier League, which will inevitably happen, and that physical adjustment is going to take some time.

"I think eventually he is going to reach that level where he is going to be Ballon d'Or level good and he is going to be outright the best player in the world for at least a couple of seasons."

This is the level of player Liverpool now have on their hands. Wirtz is already up there with the best and he has the potential to go even further.

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Hughes has done a brilliant job at making sure the German international chose Liverpool over anyone else.