Daniel Farke, Leeds' coach, opened up ahead of the Liverpool clash, pointing out that Florian Wirtz's transfer fee surpasses Leeds' entire summer transfer budget.
On 31 Dec 2025 GMT+7, Daniel Farke, the tactical coach of Leeds United, warned his players and fans that visiting Anfield while Liverpool is without star players Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak is not as easy as it seems.
Before the game against the Reds, Daniel Farke was asked if facing Liverpool without Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak is the best time to face them.
Farke immediately denied this, explaining, “Not at all. I don’t think that way. The more you look at their attacking options, the more frightening they seem.”
“They have Aké, whom I know well from the Bundesliga, and his start at Liverpool has been very impressive.”
“As for Florian Wirtz, he is an incredibly talented player. I think just his transfer fee alone is more than the total amount we spent on all our new signings this summer.”
Leeds spent about 145 million US dollars (108 million pounds), while Florian Wirtz moved from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool for a fee of 116 million pounds.