Coach Arsene Wenger claims the £116 million new signing is disrupting Liverpool’s midfield, but Slot quickly responded to this assertion.

Coach Arne Slot has denied Arsene Wenger’s assertion that he "destroyed" Liverpool’s midfield merely to make room for Florian Wirtz, while stressing that the German star’s impact will grow considerably moving forward.

Earlier, the Arsenal legend drew attention by claiming Liverpool disrupted their tactical setup to fit Wirtz, the player acquired from Bayer Leverkusen for £116 million over the summer. Now serving as an analyst for BeIN Sports, Wenger even disclosed that Wirtz was promised a "number 10" position, which influenced his choice of Liverpool over Manchester City or Bayern Munich, both eager to sign the Bundesliga talent.