Liverpool have an agreement in principle to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayern Leverkusen, as GMS revealed on Friday morning.
Liverpool will pay £100m guaranteed with a further £16m in add-ons. Should they all be achieved, Wirtz will become a British transfer record signing, surpassing the £115m Chelsea paid for Moises Caicedo.
Wirtz Will Sign Five-Year Liverpool Contract
No medical booked yet
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Wirtz is expected to sign a five-year contract, but no medical has been booked yet. The transfer will be finalised when the window opens again next week on June 16.
The transfer represents a club-record fee for Liverpool, but GMS understands the add-ons are tied to Liverpool winning major silverware and Wirtz still being at the club at the time.
Should this happen, Liverpool are naturally content to pay the full package.
Richard Hughes Played Key Role in Negotiations
With both the player and Bayer Leverkusen
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Negotiations were led by Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes. Key for Liverpool, given pressures from ownership over the budget, was how the payment terms were structured and the nature of the add-ons. Hughes also masterminded the player courtship, along with head coach Arne Slot, and has been locked in talks all week with Leverkusen's MD of Sport Simon Rolfes trying to reach an agreement that worked for both parties.
The two clubs hold mutual respect. Liverpool knew Leverkusen would be tough to negotiate with, and a transfer of this magnitude would take time. And within the club, it's often widely noted that under FSG you only get to spend this kind of budget once in a window, or even across a much longer period.
Liverpool were always optimistic of reaching an agreement for Wirtz after the player picked the club over Bayern and Manchester City pulled out the race. However, an agreement was only struck late this week. Although true, the £100m part of the fee has been locked in for a few days, the structure of the deal still needed to be finalised, and it was only on Friday morning that paperwork has started to be drawn up.
Liverpool Believe Wirtz Will Give 'Outstanding' Value
Reds delighted with statement signing
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No medical is booked, or imminent, so there will still be some time before the transfer is completed, but Liverpool are delighted to have got a deal for the 22-year-old over the line, and under Leverkusen's €150m asking price.
Florian Wirtz Statistics 2024-25
Wirtz got 16 goals and 15 assists in 45 matches last season as Leverkusen finished second in the Bundesliga. And in 2024/25, he scored 18 goals and got 20 assists as Leverkusen won the Bundesliga without losing a match.
Liverpool believe Wirtz will prove outstanding value, despite the significant outlay, while it's understood Slot values not just his goal contributions but versatility.
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