Florian Wirtz says his huge price tag “doesn’t matter” as he prepares for his first season in the Premier League after a switch to champions Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen.
The attacking midfielder arrived at Anfield for an initial £100 million ($132 million) that could rise to £116 million with add-ons, making his move a potential British record.
However, speaking after impressing in a 3-2 friendly win over Athletic Bilbao on Monday, the 22-year-old brushed off the size of his transfer fee.
“I don’t think about it. I just want to play football and how much money the clubs pay between each other, it doesn’t matter,” he said.
“Of course the big challenge is to win the title again and it is the most difficult thing so (I will) try and just create chances and also work against the ball.
“I can also run a lot so (I will) bring this to the team and then with the ball I can make the team better and bring my teammates into better situations.”
Liverpool face FA Cup winners Crystal Palace in the season-opening Community Shield on Sunday and kick off their Premier League title defence at home to Bournemouth on August 15.
Germany international Wirtz said he was relishing the challenge.
“There are some differences to Germany but I think there is also something I can learn and make me better so I am really looking forward to it,” he said.
“It’s more intense and more physical, every player is really strong, really fast. That is what everybody is telling me.”
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