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Bayern Munich chief bemoans huge Florian Wirtz fee after missing out on £116m man to Liverpool & calls out transfer rivals for playing 'Monopoly'

Bayern Munich chief Uli Hoeness has admitted the club were priced out of a deal for Florian Wirtz after Liverpool sealed a £116 million ($157m) swoop for the Germany star. Hoeness claimed Der Rekordmeister would never pay such a fee for a player, insisting that the Reds’ spending spree showed a transfer market resembling 'Monopoly' this summer.

Bayern Munich chief bemoans huge Florian Wirtz fee after missing out on £116m man to Liverpool & calls out transfer rivals for playing 'Monopoly'

Bayern Munich chief Uli Hoeness has admitted the club were priced out of a deal for Florian Wirtz after Liverpool sealed a £116 million ($157m) swoop for the Germany star. Hoeness claimed Der Rekordmeister would never pay such a fee for a player, insisting that the Reds’ spending spree showed a transfer market resembling 'Monopoly' this summer.

Published on September 8, 2025