FLORIAN WIRTZ’s record-breaking transfer to Liverpool has been agreed.
The Premier League champions have completed the capture of the in-demand German playmaker from Bayer Leverkusen.
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The deal is £100million up front with £16.5m in add-ons – making it a Premier League record transfer.
It beats the previous record of £115m that Chelsea paid Brighton for Moises Caicedo in 2023.
The agreement comes after a three-week period of talks with Bayer Leverkusen, who initially demanded £126m for Wirtz.
Liverpool previously had bids worth £109m and £113m turned down by the Bundesliga club.
But now that a deal has finally been agreed, the attacking midfielder will undergo a medical.
Wirtz has enjoyed back-to-back stunning seasons in the Bundesliga.
His form has made the 22-year-old one of the most sought-after stars in Europe.
Liverpool went toe-to-toe with Bayern Munich to land the German international.
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Kop chiefs convinced Wirtz his future lay at Anfield rather than Bavaria.
Real Madrid and Manchester City were also interested in securing Wirtz’s signature.
The attacking midfielder has posted double-digit goals and assists in each of the last two Bundesliga seasons.
Wirtz joins the Reds after bagging 10 goals for Leverkusen as they finished second in the table behind Bayern.
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