Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has been called out by fans over a 'delusional' comment about Florian Wirtz's impending move to Liverpool.

Arsenal, Liverpool and Bayern Munich all share an interest this summer, with AC Milan winger Rafael Leao on all three clubs’ radars. The 26-year-old has been at AC Milan since he signed from Lille in 2019 and has often been linked with a move away.

It has been a tough summer transfer window for Bayern Munich until now. The German champions have lost out in the race for Florian Wirtz, who chose Liverpool over them. They have tried enquiring about PSG's Bradly Barcola and Athletic Club's Nico Williams, but reportedly, neither of them are heading to Bavaria this summer.

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Liverpool’s continued engagement with Leverkusen over recent weeks has also coincided with major changes at the German club. Head coach Xabi Alonso has taken over at Real Madrid, replacing Carlo Ancelotti. Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been appointed to lead Leverkusen through the next phase of their development.

Liverpool, despite being one of the Premier League's dominant teams, will notably miss the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025 for a straightforward reason.