Liverpool agree British record deal for Florian Wirtz

Liverpool have reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen for the signing of Florian Wirtz, according to talkSPORT.

The online news portal claims that “the total package is worth £116.5m with £100m guaranteed after weeks of talks between the two clubs.”

Wirtz has already agreed personal terms and will undergo a medical next week before putting pen to paper on a five-year deal.

The deal will surpass the previous British transfer record of £115m that Chelsea paid Brighton for Moises Caicedo in August 2023.

It also breaks the Reds’ record transfer fee of £85m paid to Benfica for Darwin Nunez in 2022.

He scored for Germany in their 2-1 defeat to Portugal in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals.

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

Florian Wirtz will follow his former Leverkusen team-mate Jeremie Frimpong to Anfield

Leverkusen rejected a second offer from the Reds for Germany international. 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 will 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.