Liverpool concluded a British disc contract for Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz.
Several reports have suggested that the Premier League champions will pay initial costs of 100 million pounds sterling, with 16 million pounds sterling of potential modules.
If these conditions are met, the German international will become the most expensive player ever bought by a British club, exceeding 106.8 million pounds sterling that Chelsea paid for Enzo Fernandez in February 2023.
Wirtz was a key member of the Leverkusen team who won the first Bundesliga crown of the club during the 2023-24 season under Xabi Alonso, marking 18 times on the way to be appointed German player of the year.
He followed this last season with 16 goals and 15 assists in all competitions while Leverkusen finished second in Bayern Munich in the German elite.
Wirtz should join another former man from Leverkusen to Anfield with Jeremie Frimpong already brought to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold, who left for Real Madrid.
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Where will Wirtz play?
The 22-year-old can play anywhere on the first three and although the need for Liverpool of more attackers may not be immediately apparent, he is ready to move in this department in the near future.
Darwin Nunez is expected to leave this summer, potentially in the Saudi Pro League, while Luis Diaz speaks to other clubs with two years to play on his Liverpool agreement.
Mohamed Salah is now 33 years old and, although he has just signed a new contract after leaving the best season of his career, the acquisition of Wirtz represents an intelligent succession planning.
Leverkusen and Cologne go to a compensation line
The agreement will also see Leverkusen achieve enormous profit.
They signed Wirtz for € 200,000 in controversial circumstances in 2020 in Cologne.
It remains to be seen if they can keep Liverpool’s total costs, however, with Cologne, the realization of legal action to ensure that they obtain a reduction of five percent, they believe that they are entitled to directives of “training remuneration”.
The president of Cologne, Dr. Werner Wolf, said last week: “Of course, we examine it. We know what we are entitled to and we will fight for it.
“We look at this with both eyes. We will take advantage of it. The more ready the sum of Liverpool, the better for us. ”
