Florian Wirtz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen applauds during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at MEWA Arena on May 17, 2025 in Mainz, Germany. (Photo by Pau Barrena/Getty Images)Florian Wirtz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen applauds during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at MEWA Arena on May 17, 2025 in Mainz, Germany. (Photo by Pau Barrena/Getty Images)
Florian Wirtz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen applauds during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at MEWA Arena on May 17, 2025 in Mainz, Germany. (Photo by Pau Barrena/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Liverpool are aiming to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen.
Michael Edwards is set to meet Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) to discuss the potential signing of Florian Wirtz, reports suggest.
The Reds are in the race to sign the Bayer Leverkusen playmaker. It had long been surmised that Wirtz was heading for Bayern Munich this summer after a tremendous few years at Leverkusen. He has hit 57 goals and 65 assists in 197 appearances for Die Werkself, playing a key role as they claimed their maiden Bundesliga title and DFB-Pokal last season.
But Liverpool have entered the battle to try to coax the 22-year-old to Anfield after winning the Premier League title. Manchester City have dropped out of the race, meaning that it’s between the English champions and German conquerors Bayern trying to triumph in the transfer duel. A price tag of £126 million has been mooted for Wirtz.
That would mean Liverpool would have to obliterate their current record transfer fee, which stands at £85 million paid for Darwin Nunez in June 2022.
However, according to German newspaper BILD, the Reds’ recruitment hierarchy are keen to get the deal done. Edwards serves as FSG’s CEO of football, having returned to the company last year following much-vaunted spell as Anfield sporting director. It’s suggested that Edwards is due to fly to Boston this week to meet with the FSG top brass to get the transfer approved. Liverpool have the funds available to splash out on Wirtz, who is regarded as one of the best young players in Europe.
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