A £43 million-rated Dutch star is prepared to reject multiple transfer offers this summer as he waits for a potential move to Liverpool. The highly-rated youngster has drawn attention from several top European clubs, but sources suggest his sights are firmly set on Anfield, where he hopes to become part of Arne Slot’s long-term project.
Liverpool have always been an attractive destination for players, but winning the Premier League last season has made them irresistible this summer.
Florian Wirtz turned down more lucrative offers from Manchester City and Bayern Munich to join Liverpool in a record-breaking transfer deal in the ongoing window.
A top Dutch star is now willing to wait for Liverpool, and is prepared to turn down transfer moves to other big Premier League and European clubs this summer.
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Jorrel Hato set to turn down transfer move and wait for Liverpool
According to journalist James Williams, Jorrel Hato is now seriously weighing up the prospect of staying at Ajax for one more season and waiting for Liverpool.
Arsenal have been monitoring him since he was 15, and the teenage defender is one of their top transfer targets for the summer window.
However, the Dutch defender wants to join Liverpool, and it appears he is prepared to wait for one more season to complete his dream move to Anfield.
Liverpool have other priorities this summer and are unlikely to afford to spend £43m to snare him away from Ajax in the ongoing transfer window.
However, he is still wanted at Anfield, and club captain Virgil van Dijk has personally endorsed his quality to the club hierarchy.
Hato’s willingness to wait for one more year to leave his boyhood Ajax plays into Liverpool’s hands, who will be in a better position to sign him next summer.
