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Roy Keane Predicts Florian Wirtz Will Shine at Liverpool

2/14/2026

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Roy Keane, pundit, says Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz will excel next season and compares him to Luka Modric.
Wirtz joined Liverpool for £116 million from Bayer Leverkusen and has improved, with 11 goals in his last 17 matches.
He leads the Premier League in chance creation among summer signings.
Keane notes Wirtz may need a full season to adapt to the Premier League's physicality, as Modric did at Tottenham.

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Story summary

Roy Keane, pundit, says Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz will excel next season and compares him to Luka Modric.
Wirtz joined Liverpool for £116 million from Bayer Leverkusen and has improved, with 11 goals in his last 17 matches.
He leads the Premier League in chance creation among summer signings.
Keane notes Wirtz may need a full season to adapt to the Premier League's physicality, as Modric did at Tottenham.