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Florian Wirtz to Chelsea

Liverpool

Chelsea

Midfielder · 23y · Germany · contract until 2030

Chance it happens in January

No trusted reporter yet. Stories like this complete 6 in 100 times.

Carried by TEAMtalk (tabloid), CaughtOffside (aggregator) and FootballTransfers (aggregator).

Fee: Not reported
Value: €143m
Reporters: 1

Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted.

ChelseaThis rumour
Other clubNot yet named
Stays at LiverpoolNo move

What the number is based on

ReportingNo trusted reporter3 outlets, all tabloids or aggregatorsAgainst the move
ContractRuns to June 20303 years 8 months leftAgainst the move
ChelseaSpending close to its limitAgainst the move
FeeNot reportedValue €143m

The story so far

7 reports · newest first

Sunday
TEAMtalkTrust 55TabloidTabloidReport
“Florian Wirtz: Liverpool midfielder sends ‘clear’ response to Xabi Alonso about joining Chelsea. The Germany international attacking midfielder has made up his mind on moving to Stamford Bridge, according to a report…”
Friday
CaughtOffsideTrust 50AggregatorAggregatorFull post
“Chelsea maintain interest in “world-class” Liverpool player on Xabi Alonso radar. Liverpool could eventually face a serious battle to keep Florian Wirtz if his situation at Anfield becomes uncertain, with Chelsea reportedly monitoring the Germany international on the…”
Thursday
FootballTransfersTrust 55AggregatorAggregatorReport
“Chelsea transfer bombshell: Alonso makes Wirtz request. Xabi Alonso has reportedly asked the Chelsea hierarchy to explore a possible deal for Liverpool star Florian Wirtz if he becomes available next year.”
TEAMtalkTrust 55Earliest mentionEarliest mentionFull post
“Xabi Alonso’s verdict on bringing Florian Wirtz to Chelsea revealed with Liverpool patience tested – Exclusive. The £116m signing from Leverkusen has had a hard time of things since moving to Anfield and, with Carragher sharpening his claws, the Reds are facing a big decision…”
Monday
FootballTransfersTrust 55AggregatorAggregatorReport
“Wirtz makes Chelsea transfer decision - and it's the right one. Liverpool playmaker Florian Wirtz continues to catch flack as his €125 million transfer to Anfield continues to stall. He has been linked with a move to Chelsea and has come to a smart decision over his future.”
CaughtOffsideTrust 46via Transfer News LiveFull post
“🚨 Florian Wirtz has NO intention of leaving Liverpool despite reported interest from Chelsea. 🇩🇪 The Blues are keen on the 23-year-old German, with a potential reunion with his former Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso on the cards.”

Chance it happens in January

Long shot

Value: €143m

AuthorTransfer Tracker AnalystLast updated3 Nov 2026StatusUp to date

Wirtz to Chelsea: talk builds, but move remains a long shot

The situation

Florian Wirtz remains a Liverpool player today, but the noise around a move to Chelsea has not let up. The latest line, from TEAMtalk on 1 November, claims Wirtz has given Xabi Alonso a "clear" response about joining Chelsea and has made up his mind on a switch to Stamford Bridge. That follows weeks of reports that Alonso personally asked Chelsea's hierarchy to explore a deal if Wirtz becomes available. No transfer business can actually happen until the January window opens on 1 January 2027, and Wirtz still has 42 months left on his Liverpool contract at that point, running to 30 June 2030.

The reporting

The sourcing here is thin and repetitive rather than strong. The outlets involved are TEAMtalk, CaughtOffside and FootballTransfers, and several stories simply relay each other's claims rather than add new information. TEAMtalk first reported it on 18 October, and the story has been recycled with small variations since, including one CaughtOffside line in mid October insisting Wirtz had no intention of leaving at all. That contradiction alone tells you how unsettled the picture is.

The outlook

Given all that, this sits as a long shot rather than anything close to likely. For it to move, Liverpool would need Wirtz's role to genuinely sour, Chelsea would need to firm up genuine interest beyond talk of Alonso's wishes, and a fee would need to be found for a player under contract into 2030. None of those conditions look close to being met.

What to watch

Watch for any shift in Wirtz's game time at Liverpool, or a concrete report of contact between the two clubs once the January window actually opens.

Sources the analyst weighed

TEAMtalkTrust 55

FootballTransfersTrust 55

CaughtOffsideTrust 50

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