Liverpool continue their pursuit of Florian WirtzLiverpool continue their pursuit of Florian Wirtz
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Liverpool are aiming to sign Florian Wirtz in the summer transfer window.
Liverpool will be hoping that they can reach a conclusion in their pursuit of Florian Wirtz.
The Reds are in negotiations with Bayer Leverkusen to sign the attacking midfielder - regarded as one of the best young talents in Europe - during the summer transfer window. Any deal will cost the Premier League champions a club-record fee.
There were suggestions on Tuesday night that Liverpool had made a breakthrough to sign Wirtz for a package worth £126 million including add-ons and the 22-year-old was set for a medical. However, it appears those reports are slightly premature.
However, German newspaper BILD has suggested that Liverpool will pay closer to £118 million in a ‘fixed fee plus realistic bonus payments’ that will be spread over five years. However, a further £8 million could be added ‘for exceptional success’. It is reported by the outlet that verbal agreements could be ‘implemented in writing’ on Wednesday.
Leverkusen are already said to be plotting how they will replace Wirtz and will not look to sign a like-for-like player but instead bring in several recruits.
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