Uli Hoeneß: Florian Wirtz would play 'much better' for Bayern than at Liverpool

Uli Hoeneß believes Florian Wirtz would play 'much better' for Bayern Munich than he currently does at Liverpool .

The Bayern honorary president made the remarks in an interview with German newspaper Welt am Sonntag.

Wirtz made his name at Bayer Leverkusen before moving to Anfield, in a then-British record deal worth up to £116m. He arrived in England as a back-to-back winner of the Bundesliga 's Player of the Season award, but the 23-year-old has not hit the heights expected.

Hoeneß has been keeping a close eye on the German's fortunes and his verdict is that the problem lies in how Liverpool have used him.

Hoeneß contrasted Wirtz's central role at Leverkusen with his standing in the Liverpool side, suggesting he has lost the influence that made him stand out in the Bundesliga.

Bayern Munich had been interested in signing Wirtz prior to his Premier League transfer, and Hoeneß is confident the environment at the Allianz Arena would suit the midfielder more.

Hoeneß questions Liverpool's use of Wirtz: "In Leverkusen, he got every ball"

"Florian Wirtz would play much better for Bayern than he does at Liverpool," Hoeneß told Welt am Sonntag .

"I watch a lot of his games. They haven't integrated him properly at all. In Leverkusen, he got every ball; in Liverpool, he's just one among many."

Wirtz has faced scrutiny after a slow start to his second season at Liverpool, and was singled out after the 3-0 defeat to Manchester City earlier this month.

However, he has shown glimpses of improvement in recent games. The Germany international has recorded goal involvements in each of his last three appearances, and opened his goal account against Villarreal in midweek.

Liverpool take on Brighton in the Premier League this afternoon, with Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler discussing Wirtz ahead of the game. He said the Seagulls must stop Wirtz's impact as a collective, highlighting his ability in one-vs-one situations.