Liverpool continue to work towards completing what is likely to go down as the biggest blockbuster transfer deal of the 2025 summer window, a deal almost certain to set a new record for a purchase by an English club.
Any deal of that size, though, takes time. As such we find ourselves nearing the end of a second week of knowing Liverpool are pushing to sign Bayer Leverkusen and Germany 22-year-old attacker Florian Wirtz, waiting on news.
Significant news may have arrived, with The Times’ Paul Joyce reporting that a new and improved bid—believed to be the third formally submitted—totalling £113M (€134M) with add-ons has been lodged today by the Reds.
The offer would see a very significant £100M (€119M) paid as the guaranteed portion, with Wirtz having already agreed in principle to a five-year deal that will be signed when the two clubs reach a full agreement regarding the fee.
While nothing is certain in transfers until everything is signed, the club allowing information of a third bid to be shared via one of the most reliable club-connected sources does suggest that full agreement may be close.
Despite all that, it’s worth noting the numbers remain short of the £126M (€150M) valuation Leverkusen have been widely reported as having placed on the player and it’s not clear how willing they are to bargain on that point.
Until news of Liverpool’s serious interest in Wirtz first broke two weeks ago, the assumption going back two years had been the player would end up at Bayern Munich—or if not there, perhaps Manchester City or Real Madrid.
Assuming Liverpool get the deal across the line as everyone expects, Wirtz’ signing will go down not just as a likely British record and Liverpool’s club record but as an unexpected transfer coup and major statement of intent.