Bayer Leverkusen turn down Liverpool's £113m bid for Florian Wirtz

Liverpool’s new bid worth a total of £113m for Germany international Florian Wirtz has been rejected by Bayer Leverkusen, according to The Times.

The report claims that talks are still ongoing between both clubs, and expectations remain that Wirtz will complete a record-breaking move to Anfield in the coming days.

It is believed that Leverkusen want to maximise the financial package for the 22-year-old and that they expect another offer from the Reds to be forthcoming.

He scored for Germany in their 2-1 defeat to Portugal in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals. The attacker is expected to start against France on Sunday in the third-place play-off.

Wirtz has already opted to leave the Bundesliga and is poised to join the Premier League champions in a club-record transfer.

Leverkusen rejected a second offer from the Reds for Germany international earlier this week. Arne Slot’s side offered a fixed sum of €118m ($134m) plus €12m in bonus payments.

The Reds’ first bid for the attacking midfielder consisted of €100m plus €15m in additional payments.

Wirtz has been a standout performer for Bayer Leverkusen in recent seasons, netting 16 goals and providing 15 assists last season.

Having established himself as a key figure for both club and country, he impressed notably at Euro 2024.

After five years at Leverkusen, where he played a vital role in their Bundesliga campaign during the 2023/24 season, the Germany international is eager for a new challenge.

Bayern Munich had pursued the midfielder for nearly two years and were confident he preferred a move to Munich.

Florian Wirtz could follow his former Leverkusen team-mate Jeremie Frimpong to Anfield, following the Netherlands international’s £29.5m move.

Liverpool are also keen on signing Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez.