Liverpool have been handed another blow in their pursuit of Florian Wirtz with the German seeing the Reds' latest British record bid turned down by the Bundesliga side
16:18, 08 Jun 2025
Florian Wirtz
Florian Wirtz's latest bid has been rejected(Image: Getty Images)
Liverpool have seen their £113million British record bid rejected by Bayer Leverkusen.
The Reds have been in the driving seat to land the German youngster, but are facing a challenge to meet Leverkusen's eye-watering asking price.
According to the Daily Mail, the Reds' third offer, which totaled $153 million (£113 million) - around $135 million (£100 million) up front and up to $18 million (£13 million) in add-ons - has been turned down.
Leverkusen are believed to be holding out for around $160 million (£118 million) despite being resigned to losing Wirtz, but wants to maximize the fee it receives for him, having originally set an asking price of $171M.
Despite the bid being turned down, Sky Germany are reporting that a deal is close, and a medical for Wirtz could be set up as early as next week.
Arne Slot, Manger of Liverpool, looks on prior to the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Liverpool FC at Amex Stadium on May 19, 2025 in Brighton, England.
Arne Slot faces another obstacle for Florian Wirtz(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
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If the Reds are to agree a deal for Wirtz it would hatter the British record - eclipsing the £106.8m Chelsea paid Benfica for Enzo Fernandez in February 2023.
Wirtz, who could earn a whopping £355,000-a-week at Liverpool, is set to play for Germany has been named in the starting side for their Nations League third-place play-off against France in Stuttgart on Sunday.
Germany crashed out in the semi-finals to Portugal during the week.
Wirtz has been the stand-out player in the Bundesliga over the past few seasons, having helped Leverkusen win the title in 2023/24.
The 22-year-old notched 15 goals and 16 assists in 45 games across all competitions last season and is ready to leave Germany for a new challenge.
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Liverpool have money in the bank after a quiet summer before the 2024/25 season in which they brought in just one player: Federico Chiesa. And the Reds are ready to splash the cash having already landed Wirtz's ex-team-mate Jeremie Frimpong.