Florian Wirtz set to undergo Liverpool medical on Friday

Florian Wirtz is expected to undergo his Liverpool medical on Friday ahead of completing his transfer from Bayer Leverkusen, according to The Athletic.

The online news portal claims that “the plan, as things stand, is for Wirtz to arrive in the United Kingdom later this week ahead of the medical.”

Liverpool have already agreed a fee of €136.3million (£116m), with €117.5m (£100m) due upfront and a further €18.8m in potential add-ons, to sign Wirtz this summer.

The 22-year-old will put pen to paper on a five-year contract.

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.

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 already opted to leave the Bundesliga

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.