Is Jurgen Klopp really making Florian Wirtz better?

Florian Wirtz has been a divisive figure since his arrival at Anfield in the summer of 2025.

When the German was signed for a then-British transfer record fee many believed that the attacking midfielder would take the Premier League champions to the next level.

Wirtz hasn't lived up to that hype though and often looked out of his depth during his first season.

Now, the 23-year-old has begun to finally find his feet under Andoni Iraola, but it may be a different coach that is responsible for Wirtz's development.

Jurgen Klopp, the legendary Liverpool boss, is Germany's manager now and his influence on Wirtz is actually pretty clear to see.

The Jurgen Klopp affect is in full force

When Wirtz was called up to Klopp's first Germany squad many were excited to see what impact the iconic boss would have on Wirtz's development.

The former Bayer Leverkusen man has scored twice and recorded five assists this season, and both goals and four of the five assists have come since the last international break.

Now, there is every chance that this rise in form was going to come anyway, as more time is spent on the training pitch with Liverpool's coaching staff, but it would be naive to completely write-off Klopp's impact.

Wirtz scored once again for Germany when they took on Serbia on Friday, helping his nation to a 3-1 win and taking his total to two goals and one assist in four games under Klopp.

Whether Klopp is the reason for Wirtz's uptake or not, Iraola and everyone involved at Liverpool will hope that the 23-year-old can maintain his form for a long time.

Germany next take on the Netherlands on Monday night, and then Manchester United will visit Anfield on Sunday afternoon.

All of the Anfield faithful would be delighted to see Wirtz find the back of the net in these next two matches, and Jurgen Klopp's influence seems to be working wonders on Wirtz.