Liverpool to sign Florian Wirtz! Premier League champions agree €150m package for Bayer Leverkusen playmaker with British transfer record about to be smashed

Liverpool have agreed a €150m deal to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, smashing the British transfer record.

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• Liverpool secure Wirtz deal
• German to sign for €150m
• Smashes British transfer record

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Reds have spent the last few days in talks with Bayer Leverkusen and have now clinched a deal, reports Fabrizio Romano. Wirtz will now head to Anfield for his medical and to sign his contract.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Wirtz is considered one of the best attacking midfielders in world football after starring in Bayer Leverkusen's Bundesliga title win in 2023-24, before scoring 16 goals and assisting 15 in the most recent campaign.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  The deal taking Wirtz to Liverpool is set to beat the current British record, currently held by Moises Caicedo's £115m move to Chelsea.

• WHAT'S NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL?

  Wirtz is set to star in a Liverpool side aiming to defend the Premier League title for the first time. He will join up with former Bayer Leverkusen full-back Jeremie Frimpong, who has also signed for Arne Slot's side.