"Sport Bild: Have you ever thought that Florian Wirtz might have been better off at FC Bayern? Eberl: "We made it clear in all our discussions that we would have loved to have him at FC Bayern and that he would have been a great fit for us. Florian then chose Liverpool. I wish him all the best in representing German football in the Premier League.""
"Sport Bild: Is it true that his shirt number at FC Bayern was already discussed in talks with Wirtz? Eberl: "Shirt numbers are an important topic for players." Sport Bild: However, the number 10 he wanted had already been promised to Jamal Musiala. Right? Eberl: "We were completely transparent about that as well." Given how things have played at Liverpool for Wirtz, it would be curious to know if the youngster would make a different decision if he had another chance."
Bayern Munich pursued Florian Wirtz during the summer and believed he would have been an impact player for the club. Max Eberl confirmed Bayern made clear they wanted Wirtz but Wirtz chose Liverpool. Eberl emphasized that shirt numbers matter to players and acknowledged that the number 10 Wirtz wanted had already been promised to Jamal Musiala. Eberl stated Bayern had been transparent about the number situation. Wirtz's move to Liverpool and his performance there raise questions about whether he would decide differently given another opportunity. Bayern publicly acknowledged the limitation while wishing Wirtz well representing German football in the Premier League.
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