Liverpool manager Arne Slot said Florian Wirtz has been "unlucky" not to register a Premier League goal or assist since his big-money transfer and has called for patience as the 22-year-old midfielder adapts to his new surroundings.

Liverpool smashed their then-transfer record in June, signing the Germany international from Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen for a guaranteed 100 million pounds ($134 million) and up to 16 million pounds in potential bonuses.

Despite showing glimpses of the talent that saw him net 57 goals and give 65 assists in 197 appearances for Leverkusen, Wirtz has struggled to make an immediate impact in his seven Premier League outings.

"If you've been brought in for so much money, people look mainly at goals and assists, but I can tell you he could be on six or seve

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