Florian Wirtz has completed his transfer to Liverpool in a deal that could reach a British record fee.
Wirtz arrives at Anfield with a huge reputation, having been named as the Bundesliga’s Player of the Season in consecutive campaigns. The 22-year-old inspired Bayer Leverkusen to a first-ever German title in 2023/24 before shining on the Champions League stage last season.
Florian Wirtz is a Red. pic.twitter.com/g8Sw65eGxT
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 20, 2025
Liverpool have paid Leverkusen an initial £100m for the Germany midfielder, which could rise to £116m with add-ons. It’s a club-record fee for Liverpool with Wirtz becoming just the 10th player to cost in excess of £100m.
Jack Grealish was the first Premier League player to cost £100m, after leaving Aston Villa for Manchester City in 2021. Declan Rice (Arsenal), Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo (both Chelsea) have each cost north of the figure.
The Premier League’s record sale remains Philippe Coutinho’s departure from Liverpool to Barcelona. Coutinho joined the Spanish side for an initial £105m, potentially rising to £142m with add-ons.
Wirtz’s transfer still falls significantly behind the £198m world-record deal that took Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017.
Here is every footballer to have cost over £100m, all initial figures before add-ons.
Highest transfer records in football history
Neymar – Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain, 2017 (£198m)
Kylian Mbappe – AS Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain, 2018 (£163m)
Joao Felix – Benfica to Atletico Madrid, 2019 (£113m)
Antoine Griezmann – Atletico Madrid to Barcelona, 2019 (£107m)
Enzo Fernandez – Benfica to Chelsea, 2023 (£106.8m)
Philippe Coutinho – Liverpool to Barcelona, 2018 (£105m, rising to £142m)
Florian Wirtz – Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool (£100m, rising £116m)
Jack Grealish – Aston Villa to Manchester City (£100m)
Declan Rice – West Ham United to Arsenal (£100m, rising to £105m)
Moises Caicedo – Brighton and Hove Albion to Chelsea (£100m, rising to £115m)
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