Liverpool have moved a step closer to completing the signing of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen after the player was given the green light to leave.
Wirtz has made it clear that he wants to join Liverpool, leaving rivals Bayern Munich and Manchester City disappointed.
Liverpool have tried to negotiate a fee with Leverkusen, with initial offers rejected, but talks are continuing.
Leverkusen have been holding out for £126.4m from the very start of negotiations. เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา Which have been led by Reds sporting director Richard Hughes. But it now seems as though a compromise can finally be reached.
Liverpool appear to be closing in on the signing of the Germany international. After Wirtz was given the green light to leave next week, according to Mercato. The
fee agreed between the two clubs is believed to be in the region of €150 million. Which would break Liverpool’s all-time transfer record.
Transfer pundit Fabrizio Romano also gave an update at the same time. Saying Liverpool are close to reaching an agreement with Leverkusen and that negotiations should be finalised in the coming days. Wirtz will then travel to undergo a medical.
It has been previously reported that a number of Liverpool players could be included in the deal, with Leverkusen interested in Harvey Elliott and Jarrell Quansah.
He would become Liverpool’s second new signing of the summer transfer window, following the arrival of Jeremie Frimpong.