Liverpool Finalising Deal For Leverkusen's Wirtz

Liverpool's move for Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz is astatine an precocious stage, pinch nan clubs successful discussions complete nan building of a transportation that could beryllium worthy £114m.

The Reds submitted a 3rd general bid for nan Germany playmaker past week, worthy £100m guaranteed and a further £14m of add-ons. If completed, it would smash nan club's £75m grounds signing of skipper Virgil van Dijk successful 2018.

Sources person told BBC Sport that talks are now focused connected nan building of nan last specifications of nan transfer, including nan worth of nan add-ons and really achievable they are. Leverkusen had weighted nan midfielder astatine astir £126m

Wirtz, 22, has made it clear that his penchant is to move to Anfield pursuing liking from Manchester City and Bayern Munich.

He made his debut for Leverkusen astatine nan property of 17 and has scored 57 goals successful 197 games for nan club.

He helped them triumph nan Bundesliga for nan first clip successful 2024 and has scored 7 goals successful 31 appearances for Germany since making his nationalist debut successful 2021.

Liverpool person already signed 1 subordinate from nan German nine this summer, pinch full-back Jeremie Frimpong arriving successful a £34m deal.