Former Everton defender Joleon Lescott believes Liverpool would happily take a refund on Florian Wirtz if it were offered.
The Germany international joined the Reds in the summer for a staggering £116million.
Wirtz showed promise in the Community Shield, but his Premier League performances so far have been relatively underwhelming.
The 22-year-old is yet to score or register an assist in the top flight.
Lescott, who made almost 150 appearances for Everton, feels that while it is still too early to fully judge Wirtz, Liverpool would likely welcome a refund from Bayer Leverkusen if such a hypothetical offer were on the table.
Despite the lack of goal contributions, Wirtz has still managed to create an impressive number of chances this season.
“I’m not convinced,” said Joleon Lescott, speaking on In The Mixer, brought to you by Sky Bet. “If Liverpool could get their money back at the end of the season, they would do it.
“Listen, we can’t judge him solely on the games that he’s played in, but he should have had an impact on one of those games. And for me, it was the Burnley game.
“I’m like, if you’re an attacking player, forget the fee and we need a goal, I shouldn’t be taking you off. You should be the guy that then hopefully creates the opportunity.
“I think I should have seen something that would make me go, ‘Right, good, I’m gonna see that again.’
“Just like a moment in a game. I would have liked to have seen that by now and know that it was coming. There haven’t been enough of them moments yet.”
